Shirley (Long) Rippe

Shirley J. Rippe, 86, passed away peacefully in Winter Garden, FL on June 13, 2014. Shirley was born in Chicago, IL on April 24, 1928 to Frank and Mabel Long. She attended Hirsch High School and Moody Bible Institute. Survivors include her daughter Linda (Michael); grandchildren Amy (Tyler) Farwell; Lauren (Ryan) Gossett; Brett (Laura) Ogata; Ryan (Melissa) Ogata and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband Ores Cushman, her second husband Vernon Rippe; beloved daughter Kimberly Cushman and sisters Alice Phelps and Edna Tobecksen. Wake will be held on Friday June 20 at Hack Funeral Home in Beecher, IL from 3-7 pm. Funeral service will take place on Saturday, June 21 at 10 am at St. Luke United Church of Christ in Beecher, IL.