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In Memory of Roberta “Bobbie” Thompson ’67
In Memory of Roberta “Bobbie” Thompson ’67
Roberta Thompson
ROBERTA “BOBBIE” THOMPSON ’67 of Granger, Indiana, died June 1, 2022. At Ripon, she had a triple major in history, German and drama. She received a master’s degree in history from Bridgewater State University. She taught high school and a few semesters at Cape Cod Community College. She also was a volunteer for the Notre Dame women’s basketball team and Saint Michael’s Episcopal Church. She also was a lifetime member and supporter of the NRA. She enjoyed reading, animals and early American antiques, as well as traveling to Hawaii, Cape Cod, the Bahamas, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and overseas. She was a strong supporter of the Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots.
Full obituary: palmerfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Roberta-Thompson
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Richard “Rick” Leonhard ’86
In Memory of Richard “Rick” Leonhard ’86
Richard Leonhard
RICHARD “RICK” LEONHARD ’86 of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, died July 14, 2021. At Ripon, he majored in politics and government and participated in basketball. He also studied at the United States Air Force Academy. He co-founded Viking Masek Packaging Technologies. As CEO, he led a team of 85 co-workers, and in 2020 Viking Masek was recognized as one of the best companies to work for in Wisconsin. The essence of his life was his faith. Survivors include his wife, Julie; and three daughters.
Full obituary: legacy.com/us/obituaries/sheboyganpress/name/richard-leonhard-obituary?id=32914582
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Terry Tobias ’65
In Memory of Terry Tobias ’65
Terry Tobias
Terry Tobias, class of ’65 and long time East Greenwich, RI resident, passed away December 30, 2021 after a long illness. At Ripon he was a history major and member of Delta Upsilon Fraternity. Upon graduation, Terry began a successful career in the fastener industry. He worked in sales for TRW in Chicago and Cleveland. Then he became sales manager of Spirol, an international fastener manufacturer, and later became its president. In 1989 he started his own company Springfast, a fastener distributor located in Providence, RI. Terry loved tennis, model trains, and playing with his grandchildren. He is survived by his son Andrew, daughter-in-law Beth and grandchildren Annabelle, Zachary, Hannah and Ethan, and also by his brother Lynn and sister-in-law Meryl.
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Thomas F. “Tommy” Lange ’58
In Memory of Thomas F. “Tommy” Lange ’58
Thomas Lange
THOMAS F. “TOMMY” LANGE ’58 of Whitewater, Wisconsin, died July 16, 2022. At Ripon, he majored in history and was a member of ROTC and Phi Beta Kappa. He earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He served in the U.S. Army from 1959-1970, was stationed in Korea for more than a year and achieved the rank of captain. He also served in the National Guard. He then had a 30-year career with the United States Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service as a tax auditor. He also devoted 45 years of service to UW-Whitewater Warhawk athletics as a volunteer, supporter, contributor and fan. He was inducted into the Warhawk Athletics Hall of Fame and received the Distinguished Service Award.
Full obituary: legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/tommy-lange-obituary?id=36226084
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Nancy Quick Scheuermann ’69
In Memory of Nancy Quick Scheuermann ’69
Nancy Scheuermann
NANCY QUICK SCHEUERMANN ’69 of Noblesville, Indiana, died Aug. 10, 2022. At Ripon, she majored in philosophy and participated in student government and Alpha Phi/Kappa Sigma Chi. She was deeply committed to her faith and enjoyed volunteering, traveling, having lunch and playing cards with her friends. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, watching them play sports or showcasing their musical talents. Survivors include two sons. Her husband, GARY SCHEUERMANN ’69, died in 2021.
Full obituary: readthereporter.com/nancy-q-scheuermann/
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Gary E Scheuermann ’69
In Memory of Gary E Scheuermann ’69
Gary Scheuermann
GARY E. SCHEUERMANN ’69 of Noblesville, Indiana, died Aug. 20, 2021. At Ripon, he majored in history and participated in football and Phi Delta Theta/Alpha Phi Omega. He served in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed Packers football, tennis and tinkering on any project. He also enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports and traveling with his wife. Survivors include two sons. His wife, NANCY QUICK SCHEUERMANN ’69, died Aug. 10, 2022.
Full obituary: thenorthwestern.com/obituaries/wis331634
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Janice Nelson Geibel ’64
In Memory of Janice Nelson Geibel ’64
Janice Geibel
JANICE NELSON GEIBEL ’64 of Lockport, Illinois, died March 31, 2020. At Ripon, she majored in history and participated in Alpha Delta Pi/Pi Tau Pi. She retired after 36 years of teaching, 35 of which were at Taft Grade School in Lockport. After her retirement, she served for eight years on the Taft School Board. She enjoyed shopping, traveling with her husband, and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a lifelong Lockport High School basketball fan and attended many games with her friends. Survivors include her husband, Henry; and one son.
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Corey J. Wilcox ’99
In Memory of Corey J. Wilcox ’99
Corey Wilcox
COREY J. WILCOX ’99 of Richfield, Wisconsin, died Aug. 16, 2022. He attended Ripon College on an athletic scholarship for a year before graduating from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a degree in pre-med/pre-vet studies. He worked for the Marathon County Health Department, U.S. Department of Agriculture, CH2M Hill and Arcadis. He also ran a breeding program for Vizsla hunting dogs, Wyldfire Vizslas, and was vice president of the Central Wisconsin Vizsla Club. He also served as head coach of the Germantown Hornets Youth Wrestling program. Survivors include his wife, Rachel Monaco.
Full obituary: wausaupilotandreview.com/2022/08/22/wausau-area-obituaries-august-22-2022/
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of David G. Cochrane ’54
In Memory of David G. Cochrane ’54
David Cochrane
DAVID G. COCHRANE ’54 of Wild Rose, Wisconsin, died Aug. 25, 2022. At Ripon, he majored in economics, participated in Ver Adest and Sigma Nu/Theta Sigma Tau, and was commissioned through ROTC. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Marquette Dental School. He served as a 1st lieutenant in the 4th Infantry Division in Germany, then practiced dentistry in Sun Prairie for 27 years, in Wild Rose and for 19 years at Dental Associates in Appleton. He helped initiate a program to establish dental care for migrant children in the Wild Rose area, the impetus for La Clinica Dental Clinic in Wautoma, and did volunteer dentistry in Native American reservations. He enjoyed music, hunting, fishing, traveling, hiking, biking, downhill skiing and sports. Survivors include his wife, Carole; and six children.
Full obituary: waupacanow.com/2022/08/29/cochrane-david/
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Justin M. Lindberg ’10
In Memory of Justin M. Lindberg ’10
Justin Lindberg
JUSTIN M. LINDBERG ’10 of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, died Aug. 21, 2022. At Ripon, he majored in business administration and participated in Phi Beta Lambda. He provided IT services through his business, Release2 LLC, served as president and vice president of Lakeside Evening Kiwanis and was part of the Connections Community Church family in New Holstein. He enjoyed playing the board game Settlers of Catan, music, fine dining, gaming, building computers and traveling, especially to Eastern European countries. This past year, he traveled twice to volunteer at a Ukrainian refugee center on the border of Romania. Survivors include his mother, Lori Thalmann; and his companion, Natalia.
Full obituary: fdlreporter.com/obituaries/wis368993
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Jon R. Walterscheit ’59
In Memory of Jon R. Walterscheit ’59
Jon Walterscheit
JON R. WALTERSCHEIT ’59 of Marshall, Wisconsin, died Aug. 9, 2022, At Ripon, he majored in economics, participated in Lambda Delta Alpha/Delta Upsilon, and was commissioned through ROTC. He was both an offensive and defensive lineman for Ripon’s National Championship football team. He retired from the U.S. Army Reserves as an officer in 1967. He worked for AAA for more than 25 years. He also co-founded a family archery business that grew into an archery distributorship and retail pro shop known as Little Jon’s Archery. The business won distributor of the year in 1994. He also owned and worked a beef cattle farm. He enjoyed the outdoors, bow hunting, and particularly fishing in Canada, the Florida Keys and the north woods. Survivors include one son.
Full obituary: channel3000.com/jon-richard-walterscheit/
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Judith A. Lawson Magdich ’62
In Memory of Judith A. Lawson Magdich ’62
Judith Magdich
JUDITH A. LAWSON MAGDICH ’62 of Dixon, Illinois, died Aug. 9, 2022. At Ripon, she majored in music and educational studies and participated in Alpha Delta Pi/Pi Tau Pi. She was an elementary school music teacher in Addison, Illinois, before moving to Dixon 58 years ago. She was a member of PEO, for which she also was past president; Jaycettes; several bridge clubs; and First Presbyterian Church. She was an English as a second language instructor, a member of the Dixon School Board and a KSB Hospital Pink Lady. She enjoyed golfing and traveling, especially to Hawaii. Survivors include one son and two daughters, including AMY MAGDICH CLEMENS ’86. Her husband, TOMAS M. MAGDICH ’61, died in 2014.
Full obituary: legacy.com/us/obituaries/saukvalley/name/judith-magdich-obituary?id=36189309
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Mary Lou Combs ’63
In Memory of Mary Lou Combs ’63
Mary Combs
MARY LOU COMBS ’63 of Wilmington, North Carolina, died Feb. 14, 2022. She attended Ripon and graduated from Oshkosh State University. She received her physical therapy degree while serving at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, and was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War. She served in the Army Medical Corps for four years and obtained the rank of captain. She earned a Master’s Degree from Ohio State University where she then worked as coach of the women’s basketball team and athletic trainer for the football team. She was chief physical therapist for the Nisonger Center for the state of Ohio; worked for the Orient State Institute for the developmentally disabled; and physical therapist for more than 30 years around Wisconsin. She also was a chaplain. She enjoyed traveling, gardening and her pets.
Full obituary: strasserrollerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Mary-L–Combs?obId=24023139#/obituaryInfo
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Judith M. Stika Osborn ’58
In Memory of Judith M. Stika Osborn ’58
Judith Osborn
JUDITH M. STIKA OSBORN ’58 of Lakeland, Minnesota, died May 26, 1922. She attended Ripon for one year and then graduated from Lyons Township Junior College in LaGrange, Illinois. In Downers Grove, Illinois, she was active in the American Legion Auxiliary, school, church, Brownies and Girl Scouts, and worked for a camping trailer dealer and the Downers Grove Reporter. In St. Paul, Minnesota, she worked for the Ramsey County Historical Society as an administrative assistant and set up gift shops at the Gibbs Farm Museum, Landmark Center and Bandana Square. From 1986 to 1992, she and her husband owned and ran a country gift store in Bandana Square and Woodbury. She enjoyed volunteer work, gardening, reading, sewing, scrapbooking, knitting and quilting. She had two daughters.
Full obituary: bradshawfuneral.com/obituary/Judith-Osborn
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Waverly Ruth Wendorf Peterson ’47
In Memory of Waverly Ruth Wendorf Peterson ’47
Waverly Peterson
WAVERLY RUTH WENDORF PETERSON ’47 of Marshfield, Wisconsin, died March 29, 2021. She attended Ripon and graduated from the Milwaukee Business Institute in 1946. Before marrying she was office manager for the Wisconsin Gas Company in Sparta. She later lived in Madison, Beloit and Marshfield. She was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church and enjoyed weekend in northern Wisconsin, big band swing music, reading, gardening, music, dancing, golf, traveling and playing cards and bridge. Survivors include three sons and one daughter.
Full obituary: hansenschillingfuneralhome.com/obituary/Waverly-Peterson
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Joan C. Butler Hart ’53
In Memory of Joan C. Butler Hart ’53
Joan Hart
JOAN C. BUTLER HART ’53 of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, died Sept. 13, 2021. She attended Ripon College and Prospect Hall Business School. She lived in Chicago while her husband, Howard was in optometry school and Stamford, Connecticut while he was in the U.S. Army. They then lived in the Milwaukee area. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, rug hooking, quilting, playing the piano, gardening, singing in the church choir, talking with friends, playing bridge and collecting cheese dishes. Survivors include her husband, Howard; one son and one daughter.
Full obituary: harderfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Joan-C-Hart?obId=22327415#/obituaryInfo
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Donna L. Waffenschmidt Dickie ’53
In Memory of Donna L. Waffenschmidt Dickie ’53
Donna Dickie
DONNA L. WAFFENSCHMIDT DICKIE ’53 died May 9, 2022. After attending Ripon for one year, she worked clerical in positions in the Baraboo area. She then farmed with her husband in the town of Freedom for more than 50 years. She was a member of North Freedom Baptist Church, where she served as pianist, women’s ministry leader, Sunday school teacher, and clerk. She enjoyed reading, playing the piano, daily crosswords and playing bridge. Survivors include three daughters.
Full obituary: legacy.com/us/obituaries/wiscnews/name/donna-dickie-obituary?id=34713539
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Thomas E. Steckbauer ’71
In Memory of Thomas E. Steckbauer ’71
Thomas Steckbauer
THOMAS E. STECKBAUER ’71 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, died Nov. 19, 2021. He attended Ripon College and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and served in the Army National Guard. For most his career, he worked in food service sales. He enjoyed boating, the Green Bay Packers, his dogs and grilling on his deck. He was a devout Catholic. Survivors include his wife, Judy.
Full obituary: thenorthwestern.com/obituaries/wis341080
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of Diancy “Dots” Taylor Adams ’67
In Memory of Diancy “Dots” Taylor Adams ’67
Diancy Adams
DIANCY “DOTS” TAYLOR ADAMS ’67 died Sept. 1, 2021. After attending Ripon, she lived in Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, St. Peters, Missouri, and Dubuque, Iowa, finally settling in Montpelier, Vermont, in 1986. She later graduated from Woodbury College as a paralegal. She enjoyed motorcycles, coffee, old movies and her cats. Survivors include one son and four daughters.
Full obituary: guareandsons.com/obituaries/Diancy-Dots-Taylor-Adams?obId=22486434#/obituaryInfo
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement
In Memory of David Bush ’70
In Memory of David Bush ’70
David Bush
DAVID A. BUSH ’70 of Edina, Minnesota, and Belleair, Florida, died July 1, 2021. He played football for one year at Ripon College, then worked at restaurants his father owned. He moved to Edina in 1977, was an active member of the Edina Hornet football staff for 41 years and an officer with the Edina Police Department from 1969-1980, and after retiring from law enforcement had a career in sales. Survivors include one son and one daughter.
Full obituary: legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/david-bush-obituary?id=6400250
Submitted by: Office of Constituent Engagement