Gladys Lenora Rippey, age 98 of Marion, died Wednesday evening, August 18, 2010 at Marion General Hospital.
She was born September 17, 1911 in South Zanesville to the late Wesley Emmett and Mary Caroline (Ramsey) Bole.
On September 19, 1927 she married Carl C. Rippey in Stockport and he died July 4, 1995. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Bernard Bole and two sisters, Marie Wilson and Garnet Blaney.
She was a homemaker and had worked in the Pleasant Schools in the cafeteria. She attended Emanuel Baptist Church and Calvary Bible Baptist Church, both in Marion. She enjoyed arranging flowers and was a member of the Windsor Twp. Farmerettes.
She is survived by three daughters, Colleen (Stanley) Kirby, former Prospect residents; Twila Hazen, Marion; Jeaneen Stepp, Findlay; 9 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Monday, August 23, 2010 at 1:00 PM in the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home, Prospect where friends may call two hours prior to the service, beginning at 11:00 AM. Her grandson, Rev. Linden Kirby will officiate and burial will follow in Prospect Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society (
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