The Hawk Eye, August 3, 2009; Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa:
Junior Ronald Gipple, 85, of rural Morning Sun, died Saturday, August 1, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Born May 10, 1924, in rural Columbus Junction, he was the son of Frank and Franciana Hamilton Gipple. On March 19, 1949, he married Evelyn L. Tindall in Cairo.
Mr. Gipple farmed and worked as an electrician. He graduated from Wyman High School in 1942, as the salutatorian of his class. He was a member of Spring Run United Methodist Church in rural Columbus Junction for more than 50 years, where he served in many positions. He was a member of Good Faith Masonic Lodge 235 in Winfield and a trustee for Marshall Township. He was a member of Louisa County Pork Producers, was a 4-H leader and was involved with Civil Air Patrol. He received a conservation award in 1986 from Izaak Walton League, and in 2004, received the Wildlife Habitat Owner of the Year for his conservation efforts. He enjoyed nature and wildlife, his pond and woodworking.
Survivors include his wife; one son, James Gipple of Wapello; three daughters, Marilyn Steele of Mount Pleasant, Connie Furlong of Waterloo and Janice Webb of Wapello; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Ray Gipple of Florissant, Missouri, and Dean Gipple of Columbus Junction.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one grandchild.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello where Masonic Rites will be at 6 p.m. followed by the family receiving friends until 8 p.m.
The funeral for Mr. Gipple will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Spring Run United Methodist Church with the Reverend Nancy Bender officiating. Burial will be in Fulton Cairo Cemetery, rural Morning Sun. Lunch and fellowship will follow at the church.
A memorial has been established for Spring Run United Methodist Church.
Junior Ronald Gipple, 85, of rural Morning Sun, died Saturday, August 1, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Born May 10, 1924, in rural Columbus Junction, he was the son of Frank and Franciana Hamilton Gipple. On March 19, 1949, he married Evelyn L. Tindall in Cairo.
Mr. Gipple farmed and worked as an electrician. He graduated from Wyman High School in 1942, as the salutatorian of his class. He was a member of Spring Run United Methodist Church in rural Columbus Junction for more than 50 years, where he served in many positions. He was a member of Good Faith Masonic Lodge 235 in Winfield and a trustee for Marshall Township. He was a member of Louisa County Pork Producers, was a 4-H leader and was involved with Civil Air Patrol. He received a conservation award in 1986 from Izaak Walton League, and in 2004, received the Wildlife Habitat Owner of the Year for his conservation efforts. He enjoyed nature and wildlife, his pond and woodworking.
Survivors include his wife; one son, James Gipple of Wapello; three daughters, Marilyn Steele of Mount Pleasant, Connie Furlong of Waterloo and Janice Webb of Wapello; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Ray Gipple of Florissant, Missouri, and Dean Gipple of Columbus Junction.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one grandchild.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello where Masonic Rites will be at 6 p.m. followed by the family receiving friends until 8 p.m.
The funeral for Mr. Gipple will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Spring Run United Methodist Church with the Reverend Nancy Bender officiating. Burial will be in Fulton Cairo Cemetery, rural Morning Sun. Lunch and fellowship will follow at the church.
A memorial has been established for Spring Run United Methodist Church.
The Hawk Eye, August 3, 2009; Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa:
Junior Ronald Gipple, 85, of rural Morning Sun, died Saturday, August 1, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Born May 10, 1924, in rural Columbus Junction, he was the son of Frank and Franciana Hamilton Gipple. On March 19, 1949, he married Evelyn L. Tindall in Cairo.
Mr. Gipple farmed and worked as an electrician. He graduated from Wyman High School in 1942, as the salutatorian of his class. He was a member of Spring Run United Methodist Church in rural Columbus Junction for more than 50 years, where he served in many positions. He was a member of Good Faith Masonic Lodge 235 in Winfield and a trustee for Marshall Township. He was a member of Louisa County Pork Producers, was a 4-H leader and was involved with Civil Air Patrol. He received a conservation award in 1986 from Izaak Walton League, and in 2004, received the Wildlife Habitat Owner of the Year for his conservation efforts. He enjoyed nature and wildlife, his pond and woodworking.
Survivors include his wife; one son, James Gipple of Wapello; three daughters, Marilyn Steele of Mount Pleasant, Connie Furlong of Waterloo and Janice Webb of Wapello; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Ray Gipple of Florissant, Missouri, and Dean Gipple of Columbus Junction.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one grandchild.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello where Masonic Rites will be at 6 p.m. followed by the family receiving friends until 8 p.m.
The funeral for Mr. Gipple will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Spring Run United Methodist Church with the Reverend Nancy Bender officiating. Burial will be in Fulton Cairo Cemetery, rural Morning Sun. Lunch and fellowship will follow at the church.
A memorial has been established for Spring Run United Methodist Church.
Junior Ronald Gipple, 85, of rural Morning Sun, died Saturday, August 1, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Born May 10, 1924, in rural Columbus Junction, he was the son of Frank and Franciana Hamilton Gipple. On March 19, 1949, he married Evelyn L. Tindall in Cairo.
Mr. Gipple farmed and worked as an electrician. He graduated from Wyman High School in 1942, as the salutatorian of his class. He was a member of Spring Run United Methodist Church in rural Columbus Junction for more than 50 years, where he served in many positions. He was a member of Good Faith Masonic Lodge 235 in Winfield and a trustee for Marshall Township. He was a member of Louisa County Pork Producers, was a 4-H leader and was involved with Civil Air Patrol. He received a conservation award in 1986 from Izaak Walton League, and in 2004, received the Wildlife Habitat Owner of the Year for his conservation efforts. He enjoyed nature and wildlife, his pond and woodworking.
Survivors include his wife; one son, James Gipple of Wapello; three daughters, Marilyn Steele of Mount Pleasant, Connie Furlong of Waterloo and Janice Webb of Wapello; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Ray Gipple of Florissant, Missouri, and Dean Gipple of Columbus Junction.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one grandchild.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home in Wapello where Masonic Rites will be at 6 p.m. followed by the family receiving friends until 8 p.m.
The funeral for Mr. Gipple will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Spring Run United Methodist Church with the Reverend Nancy Bender officiating. Burial will be in Fulton Cairo Cemetery, rural Morning Sun. Lunch and fellowship will follow at the church.
A memorial has been established for Spring Run United Methodist Church.
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