Theda Mae (Ripkey) Gammon (1929-2016)
GAMMON, RIPKEY, KERSEY, ROGERS, HOGFELDT, OTTO, SHUEY, HEIN
Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 3/4/2016 at 10:51:08
Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.
Theda Mae Gammon was born April 3, 1929 to John and Iva (Kersey) Ripkey in Nevada, Iowa. Theda and Earl Gammon were married on May 10, 1947 in Kansas. She worked for JC Penney in the children’s department in Ames for 28 years. Theda was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church and the Ames American Legion Auxiliary. She was known for making her famous fried bread dough for family and friends. Theda enjoyed sewing, traveling with her family and summer vacations to her sister Arlene's resort in Canada. Watching birds come and feed at her numerous bird feeders was always an interesting activity for her. Spending time with children and grandchildren was a fun and educational past time.
Theda passed away at 86 years of age on February 8, 2016 at Bickford Cottage in Ames.
Theda is survived by her daughter, Patricia (Dwayne) Rogers of St. Charles, Illinois; four sons, Mike (Carol) Gammon of Ames, Rick (Kay) Gammon of Ames, David (Kathi) Gammon of Nevada and Jim (Janice) Gammon of Nevada; twelve grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Velva (Jim) Hogfeldt of Rockford, Illinois and Virginia Otto of Indian River, Michigan.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earl; twin infant grandsons; one brother, John Ripkey Jr.; and three sisters, Arlene Shuey, Marie Hein and Vera Ripkey.
In lieu of flowers, an in-kind donation to the Story County Food Pantry would be much appreciated.
Funeral Service
FEB 15. 10:30 AM
Ascension Lutheran Church
2400 Bloomington Rd
Ames, IA, US, 50010Graveside Service
FEB 15. 11:30 AM
Ames Municipal Cemetery
310 E 9th St.
Ames, IA, US
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