Ripper, Joseph L. Sr.
Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Thursday, December 15, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Joan M. Ripper (nee Herbort); dear father of Jayne Ripper, Joann (Ray) Recer, Joyce Huelsing, Joseph L. Ripper Jr., Julie (Dave) Godat, James Ripper and John (Mary Ann) Ripper; dear grandfather of 16 and great-grandfather of 7+; our dear uncle, great-uncle, brother-in-law, cousin and friend of many.
Services: Funeral from KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL, 10151 Gravois, Tuesday, December 20, 9:30 a.m. to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church for 10:00 a.m. Mass. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Masses preferred or donations to Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Improvement Fund appreciated. Visitation Monday, 4-8 p.m.
So sorry for your loss. Joe and Ruth and I were long time friends. He will be missed. Ron and Ruth Flanigan
Cousins,
So sorry to hear about your dad…he was one of the good guys! May he rest in peace…
So sorry to hear this. I saw him at Indian hills many times. He was a good guy.
Joe is a St. Mary’s High School Alumnus, Class of 1958. On behalf of St. Mary’s faculty, staff, and students, both past and present, we extend our most heartfelt sympathy to Frank’s family and friends.
Also know that we share in your sorrow and grieve for your loss. Special mention and offerings of condolences to Joe’s classmates and to those students, who at one time or another, were either upper classmates or under classmates of his, and who may have known him personally or “of him” as someone they passed in the hallways, shared a table with at lunchtime or maybe even participated in some of the same extra-curricular activities as Joe did from the time he enrolled as a Freshman in September of 1954 until the time he graduated as a Senior in June of 1958.
Although Joe is gone from this life, his spirit has been and always will be here on the Campus of St. Mary’s. And just as it was in life ever since the day he enrolled and became a “Son of Mary”, daily prayers will continue to be said and daily masses will continue to be offered for him by the Brothers of Mary.
Danny Slay
Class of ‘67
Executive Member — Board of Directors
St. Mary’s High School Alumni Association