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Ripke, Lorene (1924-2015)

RIPKE, GRIEME, KOTH, BAYLISS, VEENCAMP, GROTE, DIERENFELD, BRANSTETTER, BREDEHOEFT, HEINECKE, WEIDMAN

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 3/29/2015 at 16:16:13

Lorene Ripke
July 5, 1924 - March 15, 2015

Lorene Ripke, age 90, of Albert City, Iowa, died on March 15, 2015, at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake.

Lorene Wilhelmine Sophia Koth, a daughter of Emil and Olga (Grieme) Koth, was born on July 5, 1924, in rural Galva, Iowa. Baptized into the Lutheran faith at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hanover, Iowa, in 1924 and confirmed in 1940, she attended St. John’s Lutheran School in Hanover. On November 25, 1951, she married Herbert Ripke at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hanover. Subsequently, they were blessed with four daughters: Needra, Brenda, Yvonne, and LeAnn.

Currently a faithful member of Zion Lutheran Church in rural, Storm Lake, Lorene participated in the church choir, the LWML, and the Seward Guild, Storm Lake Chapter. She, also, served on the quilt sewing committee for Lutheran World Relief.

Lorene spent her life as a farm housewife. In their spare time, she and Herb enjoyed traveling, both short distances and longer ones for a chance to see the mountains. She loved tracing her family’s history and collecting family pictures. She, also, liked to read, do crossword puzzles, and spend time in her garden. Later in life, she enjoyed bird watching. Most of all, however, she loved to spend time with her family and friends. She will be remembered as a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend and will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters: Needra Ripke, of Truesdale, Iowa, Brenda Bayliss, of Buffalo, Wyoming, Yvonne (Darrell) Veencamp, of Cherokee, Iowa, and LeAnn Ripke, of Albert City, Iowa; her grandchildren: Ryan (Amy) Bayliss, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Samuel Bayliss, of Buffalo, Wyoming, and Aaron Veencamp, of Cherokee, Iowa; her great grandchild, Ian Bayliss; her brother, Harold (Elmerna) Koth, of Belgrade, Minnesota; her brother-in-law, Marvin (Edna) Grote, of Storm Lake, Iowa; and her sister-in-law, Lois Koth, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin; as well as numerous nephews, nieces, extended family members and friends.

Lorene was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Ripke; her parents, Emil and Olga Koth; her brothers: Orville, Melvin, Vernon, Arthur (Lois), and Marvin (Elaine) Koth; her sisters: Opal (Werner) Dierenfeld, Vera (Hershel) Branstetter, Mildred (Lambert) Bredehoeft, Norma (Lester) Heinecke, and Elaine Weidman; her brother-in-law, Martin Ripke; and her sister-in-law, Eldora Ripke.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in rural Storm Lake, Iowa. Burial will follow in the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.

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