Documents:
1940 US Census, Saginaw, MI

Documents:
1940 US Census, Saginaw, MI

Burial headstone, St Mary's Cemetery, Appleton, Outagamie, WI

Obituary:
WESTBY/SOLDIERS GROVE, Wis. Ernst William "Bill" Ruppel, 63, was born in Chicago on Dec. 24, 1942. Bill passed away of natural causes at his home in Westby in late November of this year. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernst and Alberta Ruppel of Appleton, Wis. He is survived by his daughter, Ann Ruppel of Alexandria, Va.; his brothers, John and Dick, and sisters, Kathy and Jane, all of Wisconsin.
Those who knew Bill were well aware of his love for the outdoors. After visiting Vernon and Crawford counties in the mid-1980s on hunting and fishing trips, Bill decided that this is where he wanted to live. Bill began living in the Kickapoo Valley area part time on weekends and vacations while he was still employed in Appleton. After his retirement, Bill moved first to Crawford County and subsequently moved to Westby in Vernon County, where he lived until his death.
Bill's family wishes to express their appreciation to his many friends and acquaintances in both Crawford and Vernon counties for making Bill feel at home.
A memorial service for his Crawford and Vernon County friends will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at Vosseteig Funeral Home, 708 S. Hwy. 14 in Westby, with Pastor Gary Daines officiating. The plans for a memorial service in the Appleton area for family members and area friends are not complete. Vosseteig Funeral Home (608) 634-2114 of Westby is serving the family.
- La Crosse Tribune, Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Obituary:
Richard L. Ruppel (Dick) of Appleton, age 62, passed away on February 19, 2014 with his wife Vicky at his side. He was born on January 19, 1952 to Ernst H. and Alberta M. Ruppel in Appleton, WI.
He graduated from Appleton West High School. After completing an apprenticeship, Dick earned a Journeyman Machinist certification and worked at that skilled trade for the remainder of his life, most recently for Eagle Supply & Plastics of Appleton.
On March 1, 1990, Dick married Vicky Smyrneos, the love of his life. They were happily married for 24 years.
Survivors include his wife Vicky, his brother John (Laura) Ruppel and sister Kathy (Steve) Johnson, sister-in-law Kay (Phil) Mannebach, sister-in-law Cindy (Wade) Manteuffel, aunts, uncles, cousins, and a wide circle of friends. All will miss Dick's infectious energy and mischievous sense of humor.
Dick enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding his Harley and making his home and yard a showpiece. He took great delight in amusing his many nieces and nephews as well as their children. Whether it was frolicking in the pool or presenting his gala 4th of July display, he went at it with total enthusiasm. Dick also enjoyed spending time with his fishing and hunting sidekick for the past dozen years, his nephew Travis Mannebach.
Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Ernst H. Ruppel and Alberta M. (Doepker) Ruppel, a brother, E. William (Bill) Ruppel, and a sister, Jane Ruppel. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 am on 8 March 2014 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 312 S State St., Appleton. In lieu of flowers, the family will establish a memorial.
The family thanks the medical professionals at Theda Clark for the outstanding care provided to Dick and for the compassion shown to him and to the family members.
- Wichman-Fargo Funeral Home, Appleton, WI

Documents:
1930 Census, Appleton, Outagamie, WI
1940 Census, Appleton, Outagamie, WI
Draft Registration Card, World War II

Burial headstone, Saint Joseph Cemetery, Appleton, Outagamie, WI

Documents:
1930 Census, Appleton, Outagamie, WI
1940 Census, Appleton, Outagamie, WI

Burial headstone, Saint Joseph Cemetery, Appleton, Outagamie, WI

Documents:
1930 Census, Appleton, Outagamie, WI
1940 Census, Appleton, Outagamie, WI

Mary (right) with one of her nieces..

 
Left Image, top row, L to R: Derek Kannas, Christa Holub-Kannas & family, James Holub Right image: Curtis with his wife Jean and two grandchildren.
(in black), Curtis Holub, Jean DeYoung-Holub, Martin Holub, Heather Wilcox-Holub &
family. Bottom row: Aaron Holub, Diana Barnes-Holub & their sons Jonathan and Eli.

 

Residence: 2001

 
Marty's family, L to R: son Corban, Marty, daughter Payton, Yogi Bear,
wife Heather Wilcox-Holub, and son Jonathan.

 

 

 
Left image: Lansing Chief of Police Jack O'Brien, far right in suit, with some of his motorcycle officers. Right image: Chief John O'Brien's police badge.


Documents:
1920 US Census, Lansing, Ingham, MI
1930 US Census, Lansing, Ingham, MI
1940 US Census, Lansing, Ingham, MI
Draft Registration Card, World War I

Burial Headstone, Glendale Cemetery, Okemos, Ingham, MI

Book Excerpt:
After several weeks in seclusion by the shores of Round Lake, Capone felt more secure in Lansing, and with the help of the Mastropietros he began to establish ties to the Lansing police force. Although he was wanted for questioning in Chicago, little more than 200 miles distant, the Lansing police conspired to keep his presence a secret, at least from the Illinois authorities. The pivotal figure in this conspiracy of silence was Lansing's chief of police, John O'Brien, whom the world knew as a respected law enforcement officer. For him, the situation was simple; all he had to do to earn the money he accepted was to remain silent. The Mastropietros, for their part, lauded O'Brien's behavior. "John O'Brien came to parties at our house," Grazia Mastropietro says. "He knew Al Capone was in Lansing, but he didn't bother him because Al was our friend. O'Brien was one of those to whom friendship is the first thing, and he protected his friends. For instance, if he had a friend who was a gambler and who was about to be raided, he told the man, and the man got out of town in time. It wasn't corruption to warn a friend, was it?"
Anthony Russo recalled that Al's new ally, Chief O'Brien, "could be tough when he wanted. Boy, he could be tough. But he was always nice to us, of course. We were friends. We were family. He got his little piece out of knowing that Capone was in town. He got a few bucks out of it, just like any other police protection that you get. All he's got to do is keep his mouth shut and keep the police away from the area." But it wasn't quite that simple, for several years later, when Capone no longer had need of his services, O'Brien's profitable arrangement with the racketeer was discovered. "He retired in disgrace," says Grazia. "By that time I was in high school, and my family sent me there to keep him company because he was so depressed. We were all afraid he was going to kill himself. He always liked me so much, and I used to talk to him a lot. He didn't kill himself after all, but his career as policeman was finished."
- From the book "Capone - The Man and The Era" by Lawrence Bergeen, Simon & Schuster Press