{"id":24159,"date":"2025-02-16T10:55:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T15:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=24159"},"modified":"2025-02-16T10:55:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T15:55:31","slug":"betty-ripley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/16\/betty-ripley\/","title":{"rendered":"Betty Ripley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Betty Maxine Ripley, 88, of Decatur, Indiana passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was born on January 28, 1937, in Decatur, Indiana to the late Leo H. and Frances E. (Williams) Roe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Betty was united in marriage to Roger Davis Ripley on December 4, 1954, in Decatur, Indiana and he preceded her in death on May 11, 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She attended Cornerstone Community Church in Decatur and previously attended Union United Methodist Church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betty worked at Pleasant Mills Elevator as a secretary and later was a secretary at North Adams Community School. She spent most of her time raising her family with her husband, but also she was a bookkeeper for Roe-Ripley Construction, of which she and her husband operated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She enjoyed bowling, playing cards with her family and doing yardwork.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Betty is survived by her son, Kevin (Kristie) Ripley of Decatur, Indiana; daughter, Sherry (Richard) Grote of Goshen, Indiana; son-in-law, Kim (Peggy) Schamerloh of Bluffton, Indiana; sister, Barbara Friend of Clemson, South Carolina; seven grandchildren: Brad Schamerloh, Jenny (Matt) Koerner, Megan (Tyler) Bearman, Randon (Mary) Ripley, Kylee (Jeremy) Johnson, Kaitlynn (Mike) Cramer and Trey (Melody) Grote; 14 great-grandchildren: Noah and Eli Schamerloh, Aubrey and Hannah Koerner, Brooke and Beau Bearman, Xavier, Liesl, Georgiana and James Ripley, Colten, Hunter, Ellie Johnson, and Kason Grote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was preceded in death by son, Roger Duane Ripley; daughter, Rozelyn Schamerloh; two great-granddaughters, Lillian Schamerloh and Elena Grote; brother-in-law, Larry Friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2025, at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur with Pastor Kenneth Hogg officiating. Burial will follow at Tricker Cemetery in Monroe, Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family and friends will be received from 2-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur and one hour prior to the service on Friday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preferred memorials are to Cornerstone Community Church.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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