NAME OF DECEASED:
ROBERT “BOB” L. TRIPP
AGE: 91
ADDRESS: 645 Maple Court #103 Rib Lake; Former Town of
Spirit Resident
INTERMENT: Hillcrest Cemetery in Spirit, where full
military honors will be performed
VISITATION: 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Thursday, April 11
at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Rib Lake where there will be a 7:00 P.M.
Rosary Service and also from 10:00 A.M. until the time of services at 11:00
A.M. Friday, April 12 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Rib Lake
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August 4, 1921 at Tomahawk
EDUCATION: Attended
grade school in Tomahawk, moved to Spirit in 1928 where he attended Stone Lake
grade school
MARRIAGE: June
22, 1946 at St John the Baptist Catholic Church to Myrtle Ruth Olson and she
preceded him in death on December 28, 2009.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After school he worked on his parent’s farm. He then
moved to Arlington Heights and worked for a creamery package company for a
period of time. Bob then enlisted in the U.S. Army during WWII, serving from
1942-1945. After his time in the service, he came back to Spirit where he met
Myrtle on a blind date, where they were then married for 63 years. They owned
and operated a dairy farm for 10 years, where he was also a logger. Bob was
then employed by Magnuson Bros. Fur Farm
for 34 years, last working as an outdoor supervisor until his retirement in
1985. He enjoyed playing cards & belonged to various card clubs in the Town
of Spirit. He also enjoyed hunting, gardening, traveling, camping and going to
dances.
MEMBER OF: Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Rib Lake; Spirit American Legion Post#452; Southern Price County V.F.W. Post# 8491; Catholic Order of Foresters; St. John’s Court#823; Town of Spirit Clerk from 1962-1975; Chairman for the Town of Spirit from 1979-1997. Past president of the Wisconsin Township, Price County Unit.
Daughter-In-Law: Dawn Tripp of Marshfield
CHILDREN DECEASED: Son: Robert Tripp
Daughter: Kristie DegenhardtGrandson: Scott Rabehl
Sister-In-Law: Hazel Tripp
3 GRANDCHILDREN: Jamie (Brenda) Heiser of Rib Lake, Jeffrey (Sheila) Heiser of Rib Lake
and Sheldon (Significant Other: Bobbi Pipkorn) of Chippewa Falls
7 GR-GRANDCHILDREN
7 GR-GRANDCHILDREN
SURVIVING BROTHERS: Willard Tripp of phoenix, AZ and Donald (Esther) Tripp of Oshkosh
Also survived by Nieces,
Nephews, other Relatives and Friends
DECEASED FATHER:
Lloyd Tripp
DECEASED MOTHER: Regina Tripp (Maiden Name: Schmidt)
PALLBEARERS: John,
Jamie and Jeffrey Heiser, Sheldon Rabehl, Eugene Kukla and Herbert Magnuson
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Bob’s family that will be
used for several charities. Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake is
assisting the family with arrangements
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please visit hemerfuneralservice.com 