Beatrice Tipple's Obituary
Beatrice A. Tipple (nee Gilgenbach), age 95, of North Ridgeville, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010 at her home in North Ridgeville, following a long illness.
She was a lifelong resident of North Ridgeville.
Beatrice worked as an inspector for General Industries in Elyria for many years.
She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, North Ridgeville and a former member of Spring Valley Country Club and Elyria Elks.
She enjoyed bowling, mowing the lawn and gardening.
Survivors include her sons, William (Marilyn) of LaGrange, Robert (Margaret) of Columbus, Michael (Barbara) of Columbia Station, James (Lynn) of LaGrange, Jonathan (Sue) of North Ridgeville; daughter, Mary Ann Tipple of North Ridgeville; 11 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; sisters, Louella Jameson of California, Gertrude Hepner of Toledo and Marie Klein of Westlake.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Tipple in 1988; parents, William and Barbara Gilgenbach; brothers, Elmer, Cletus and Bernard Gilgenbach and sisters, Rita Schartman and Delphina Hall.
Friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9PM at the David Bogner Family Funeral Home, 36625 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville where prayers services will be held on Wednesday at 9:30AM following by a 10 AM mass at St. Peter Catholic Church, 35777 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville. Rev. Bob Franco, Pastor, will be the celebrant.
Burial will be in St. Peter Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA Hospice, 2500 East 22nd St., Cleveland, OH 44115.
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