Norman Rippe

Norman Dale Rippe, age 63 of Washington, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026.

He was born on August 2, 1963, in Washington, the son of Dale Edward and Lillian Kay (Lehman) Rippe.

On May 9, 1997, he married Dawn Beswick and they had two children, Garrett and Jill. They later divorced.

Norm graduated from Beloit Vo-Tech as an auto mechanic and went to work for Skinner Motors in Clay Center. He later worked for and purchased the Phillips 66 station in Linn, naming it Norm's Full Service. Following the sale of the business, he worked at Titan West.

He loved being a mechanic and also farming, spending a lot of his time on the family farm. He had an extensive toy tractor collection and loved watching John Wayne and Clint Eastwood movies.

He is survived by his two children, Garrett Rippe of Palmer and Jill Rippe of Linn; his father, Dale Rippe of Linn, and four sisters, Becky Gregg of Linn, Barbara Hutfles of Clay Center, Diane Lee of Clay Center, and Sandra Hitsman of Clay Center.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Lillian Rippe.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at the Zion Lutheran Church, 210 Church Street, Linn, Kansas 66953.

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, September 10, 2026, in the Linn City Cemetery with Rev. Timothy Koch officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Norman Rippe Memorial Fund to be determined at a later date. Contributions may be left in care of the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home, PO Box 176, Riley, Kansas 66531.