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Ben C. Ripper

25 Sep 1923 – 19 May 2003

Birth	25 Sep 1923
Death	19 May 2003
Cemetery	Weimar Masonic Cemetery Weimar , Colorado County , Texas , USA
Added by	texnative on 25 Apr 2014
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53305215

Bio

Ben C. Ripper son of Anton and Sophia (Oeltjendiers) Ripper.Ben C. Ripper married Elvira Oncken on June 29,1948. ________________________________________ Ben Ripper Funeral Services Held May 20 Ben C. Ripper,79,of Weimar,died Monday,May 19.Funeral services were held Tuesday,May 20 at Weimar United Church of Christ with Rev.Glen Schoeneberg officiating.Interment followed at Weimar Masonic Cemetery. Mr.Riper was born Sept.25,1923 in Holman to Anton and Sophie (Oeltjendiers) Ripper. He served his country in the United States Navy from Feb. 24,1943 to Nov. 7,1945.He married Elvira Ripper on June 29,1948 in Weimar. Mr.Ripper was a farmer and rancher and also worked as a maintenance man for Weimar Independent School District. He was a member of the VFW and lived in this area all his life. Mr.Ripper is survived by his wife,Elvira of Weimar;daughters,Pamela Cox and husband Milton of Luling and Lori Zuhn and husband Michael of La Grange;son-in-law,Steve Pendergrass of Austin;and three grandchildren,Kara Pendergrass of Austin,and Aaron and Hannah Zuhn of La Grange. He is also survived by brothers,Martin Ripper and Charlie Ripper,both of La Grange,and Walter W. Ripper and Erwin Ripper,both of Schulenburg;and sisters,Evelyn Ripper and Dorothy Ripper,both of Schulenburg. He was preceded in death by one daughter,Wanda Pendergrass;two brothers,Tony and Alfred Ripper;and two sisters,Olga Trojacek and Susie Ripper. Pallbearers were Marty Ripper,Lad Trojacek,Mark Ripper,David Ripper,Chad Kloesel and Ewald Friedrich,Jr. Honorary Pallbearers were Martin Ripper,Charlie Ripper,Walter W. Ripper,and Erwin Ripper. The Weimar Mercury,June 5,2003

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Family

Parents

• Anton J Ripper 1891–1965
• Sophie Oeltjendiers Ripper 1896–1980

Spouse

• Elvira Oncken Ripper 1931–2007 FaG

Siblings

• Alfred Ferdinand Ripper 1915–1994
• Suzanna Magdalena Ripper 1917–1919
• Martin Joseph Ripper 1919–2005
• Olga M Ripper Trojacek 1921–1970
• Charlie Henry Ripper 1925–2022
• Erwin E Ripper 1928–2007
• Evelyn Francis Ripper 1932–2021
• Dorothy Ann Ripper 1935–2018
• Walter William Ripper 1939–2020

Children

• Wanda Lynn Ripper Pendergrass 1950–1998 FaG

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