Phipps, Richard LeRoy 1944-2015

PHIPPS, BLEAKNEY, BILBERRY, HARMESON, GRANDSTAFF

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Date: 1/26/2015 at 09:28:55

Richard L Phipps
Rock Creek, IA
Apr 19, 1944 - Jan 24, 2015

Visitation Service At the funeral home
Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 10:00am to 11:00am

Graveside Service At Rock Creek Cemetery
Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 11:30am

Richard LeRoy Phipps, 70, of Rock Creek passed away after a lengthy illness at his home on Saturday, January 24, 2015. The family will greet friends from 10-11 a.m., Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Following the visitation there will be a graveside service held at Rock Creek Cemetery. Memorials to PALS or Grinnell Hospice may be left at the funeral home.

Richard was born on April 19, 1944 in Grinnell to Glenn and Naomi (Bleakney) Phipps. He attended Grinnell schools. Richard started his work history working at One Minute in Kellogg and later going to the Maytag Company in Newton, retiring in 1992. Following his retirement, Richard kept busy working construction and then retiring a second time from Priority Plastics in Grinnell. Richard enjoyed the outdoors and was happiest while hunting or just wondering around the farm enjoying nature. He liked fishing and picnicking with the family. Richard had a huge heart and loved family time. Richard married Lucille “Jody” Phipps on February 11, 1971 and to this marriage a son, Shane LeRoy, was born.

Rich leaves on this earth his wife, Jody; son, Shane (Nancy) Phipps; grandchildren, Katie (Travis) Bilberry, Megan Harmeson, and Ross Jacob Harmeson; a great-grandson, Jase Bilberry; two brothers, Jack (Doris) Phipps and John (Marcy) Phipps; and his nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, RuthAnn Grandstaff; and two brothers, Bill Phipps and Jim Phipps. ~ The Wallace Family Funeral Home, Newton, Iowa 24 Jan 2015.