All Obituaries

Susan M. Ladwig, age 74, of Ripon, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Prairie Place Assisted Living in Ripon. Susan was born on May 5, 1948, the daughter of Karol and Shirley (Keefer) Jones. She graduated from UW-Oshkosh and attended Nursing school. She is survived by her son, Paul Ladwig of Manitowoc, WI. Per the wishes of Susan, cremation has taken place with no services. Divine Passage Funeral Home is proudly assisting the Ladwig family. Divinepasagefunerals.com

Dennis James Bartol, age 84, of Princeton, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at his home with his family by his side. Dennis was born on November 13, 1937 in Princeton, WI, the son of Sylvester and Lucille (Oelke) Bartol. He graduated from Princeton High School and served his country in the US Army for 2 years. He was united in marriage to Lois Kundiger on September 14, 1964 in Princeton, WI. She preceded him in death on August 15, 2021. Dennis worked at Kopplin and Kinas in Green Lake...

Frederick T. Knobloch, age 96, of Green Lake, WI passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at his home with his family by his side. Cremation has taken place. Divine Passage Funeral Home is assisting the Knobloch family during this difficult time. Divinepassagefunerals.com  

Patricia Ann Green, 77, of Green Lake, went home to the Lord after a two-year battle with cancer, on the evening of Good Friday, April 15, 2022, at the Barrett House in Ripon with her family by her side. Pat was born on January 11, 1945, in Richland Center, WI; the daughter of Russell and Mary (Doyle) Jessop. She grew up on her family farm outside of LaValle, WI and graduated from Webb High School in Reedsburg in 1963.  After high school, she attended St. Mary’s School of Nursing...

David E. Francour, 57, of Ripon, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 11, 2022, with family at his side, after a hard-fought battle with metastatic kidney cancer. He was born in West Allis, WI on August 20, 1964 to Thomas R. and Joanne (Diedrich) Francour and he grew up in New Berlin.  Dave was always up for an adventure or road trip. While in high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army.  Upon high school graduation, he was off to serve his country from June 1983...

Philamae M. Sonntag, age 92, of Princeton, passed away on her birthday, Saturday, April 9, 2022 at St Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, WI. Phil was born on April 9, 1930 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Albert A. and Grace M. (Cannova) Panozzo. She graduated from West High School in Rockford, IL and received her Radiology Certification at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. She worked at St. Mary’s Hospital as an X-ray Technician. On September 20, 1952, she was united in marriage to...

Gail Marie Tremore, age 72, of Green Lake, died peacefully on Friday, March 25, 2022 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on January 30, 1950 in Berlin, WI, the daughter of Gordon and Gladys (Duzinski) Gneiser. Gail was a 1968 Green Lake High school graduate.  She earned an Associate degree in Industrial Engineering while raising her two sons and working at Protexall in Green Lake. Leading by example, she taught her sons the value of hard work and commitment to each...

Jennings L. “Tully” Massery, age 103, of Ripon, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at ABridge Care Cottages of Ripon. Tully was born on May 28, 1918, near Pittsburgh, PA, the son of Clarence and Rose (Ardiana) Massery. He earned his life-long nickname “Tully” at the age of 9 by selling the local newspaper in PA. Tully served his country in the US Army from 1942 to 1945 during WWII. While stationed on the East Coast, he was united in marriage to Mary Kohler on...

Wayne W. Kranz Jr., age 68, of Algonquin, IL, formerly of Ripon, WI, passed away on Thursday, February, 24, 2022 at his home surrounded by his wife and daughter after a long and courageous fight with cancer. Wayne was born on September 8, 1953 in Ripon, WI, the son of Wayne Sr. and Mildred (Dahlke) Kranz. He graduated from Ripon High School, Class of 1971. He was united in marriage to Jan Hutchinson in 1972. He worked for Modern Pole Builders in Ripon for many years. He then moved to...

***THIS IS NOT A DIVINE PASSAGE FUNERAL HOME FUNERAL. THIS OBITUARY WAS POSTED PER THE FAMILY'S SPECIAL REQUEST.   Wayne W. Kranz Sr., age 66, of Ripon, WI passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI on January 7, 1999. He was born in Wauwatosa on August 26, 1932. On August 10, 1951, he married Mildred Dahlke in Dubuque, IA. Wayne was a construction worker for Mycron Construction and was a member of First Congregational Church in Ripon. He was a “Lifelong...