Patricia Ann Klipp, 11 Apr 1931 - 01 Jun 2013

KLIPP, RUPLINGER, HIGGINS, HERVEY, MENKE, LEHMAN HETTINGER, ADRIAN

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 7/23/2013 at 15:17:33

Patricia Ann Klipp

Patricia Ann Klipp, 82, died Saturday, June 1, 2013, at English Valley Care Center in North English. A funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Millersburg. Pastor Paul Nus will officiate. Visitation will be at Powell Funeral Home in North English from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in the South English Cemetery.

Patricia Ann Klipp was born April 11, 1931, near South English, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph Peter and Velma Ruth Higgins Ruplinger. She grew up in the South English community and graduated from South English High School in 1948. Patricia was united in marriage to Carl Frederick Klipp on Oct. 10, 1948, in Millersburg. She and Carl farmed in the South English and Webster communities before moving into North English in 1988. Carl preceded her in death in September 2004.

Patricia was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Millersburg, LWML, and was a former member of the Union Busy Bees. She enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s ball games and watching the Iowa Hawkeyes basketball and football games.

She is survived by a daughter, Cheryl (Edward) Hervey of South English; two sons, Gregory (Monica) Klipp of Webster and Kenneth Klipp of North English; six grandchildren, Michael (Denise) Hervey, Cindy Menke, Brande (Toby) Lehman, Sarah (Josh) Hettinger, Becky Klipp (fiance Kevin Adrian) and Ashley Klipp; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Donald Ruplinger of North English; a sister-in-law, DeLoris Klipp of Arizona; six nieces and nephews and many cousins.

Patricia was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Carl; and a brother-in-law, Walter Klipp.

A general memorial fund has been established.

Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.

The English Valleys Star, 05 Jun 2013
Published June 3, 2013 in The Gazette