Obit: Riphenburg, Belle (1882 - 1963)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Riphenburg, Bliven, Ehlers, Schultz, Holmen, Ross, Sester, Alberts, Conro, Christianson, Andrews, Hoback, Thorpson, Borquordt, Kenmore, DeBow, Wodleig, Fabian, Durham, Fredrickson, McKimm, Skulan, Johnson, Wall, Scott, Buddenhagen, Musil, Foote, Kutsche, Koehler

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) August 8, 1963

Riphenburg, Belle (27 June 1882 - August 1963)

Funeral services for Mrs. Belle Riphenburg, 81, of Rt. 3, Neillsville, were held Friday afternoon from the United Church of Christ in Neillsville.  The Rev. W. C. Koehler officiated and burial was made in the Osseo Cemetery.

Mrs. Riphenburg was born June 27, 1882, in Osseo, where she received her education.  On February 25, 1909, she was married to Hiram Riphenburg in Whitehall.  They moved to North Dakota, where they farmed for a few years before returning to Osseo.  Later they moved to Clark County and farmed in the towns of York and Levis.

Mr. Riphenburg died in 1957. 

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Albert (Mary) Bliven and Mrs. Arthur (Dorothy) Ehlers, both of Neillsville, and Mrs. Harley (Clara) Schultz of Hampshire, Ill; two sons, Floyd of Racine and Nathan of Neillsville.  Other survivors are 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were: Elmer Buddenhagen, Jas. A. Musil, Charles Foote, Bertie Schultz, Ray Kutsche and Archie Schultz.   Ellis Wall accompanied by Mrs. Jess W. Scott, sang, "In the Garden" and "What a Friend".

Out of town people here for the service were: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Riphenburg and daughter and Jap Holmen of Racine; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ross, Miss Margie Ross, Mrs. Walter Sester, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Schultz and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Alberts, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Conro, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Alberts and Mrs. Bruce Christianson, all of Hampshire, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Andrews of Sycamore, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hoback of DeKalb, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Borquordt, Robert Borquordt, George L. Ross, Violet and Lorraine Ross, Margaret Riphenburg, Art Kenmore, Mrs. Mike DeBow and Vilas Borquordt, all of Osseo;  Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Wodleig of Galesville; Mrs. Frank Fabian of Loyal; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Durham of Waukesha; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ross of Burlington, Ill.; Vera Fredrickson of Strum; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McKimm and Lon Bliven of Marshfield; Mrs. Norbert Skulan of Sussex; Mrs. Clinton Johnson of Eau Claire; Mr. and Mrs. Emil Ehlers and daughter of Aberdeen, Md.