OBITUARY NAME: DR. DON RIPPEE, AGE 62 A ATOKA RESIDENT AND DOCTOR SINCE 1977 BORN: HE WAS BORN ON AUGUST 15, 1946, TO ARTHUR LEE RIPPEE AND NINA LOUISE FILES AT HOLDENVILLE, OK. PASSED AWAY: DR. RIPPEE PASSED AWAY ON JULY 20, 2009 IN ATOKA, OK. AGE 62 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOL IN GERTY, OK AND THEN LATER AT EAST CENTRAL. HE THEN ATTENDED MEDICAL SCHOOL AT KIRKSVILLE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE IN 1976. MARRIED TO: DR. RIPPEE MARRIED LYNDA SUE RIPPEE ON NOVEMBER 10, 1980 OCCUPATION: HE WAS THE LOCAL PHYSICIANFOR OVER 32 YEARS IN ATOKA AND CHIEF OF STAFF AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITIAL FOR MANY YEARS AND THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: DR. RIPPEE WAS A MEMEBER OF THE METHODIST CHURCH, AMERICAN MED. ASSOCATION OKLAHOMA OSTOPATHIC & AMERICAN OSTOPATHIC ASSOCATION. HE LOVED GOLFING, COLLECTING ANTIQUES, KNIVES, AND GUNS. HE ENJOYED READING AND WAS A BIG HISTORY BUFF. SURVIVED BY WIFE: LYNDA RIPPEE OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. SONS: JOHN M. RIPPEE OF ELPASO, TX. STEVE WESTERVELT AND FAMILY OF DALLAS, TX RON WESTERVELT AND FAMILY OF POTTSBORO, TX. DAUGHTER: STACEY DAVIDSON AND FAMILY OF FRISCO, TX. BROTHER: TOM RIPPEE AND WIFE JUNE OF OAKMAN, OK. POPPA DON'S GRANDCHILDREN: LACI GARZA AND HUSBAND LUIS OF DALLAS,TX. KACI WESTERVELT OF DALLAS,TX. CALI WESTERVELT OF DALLAS,TX. MCKENZIE HARDZOG OF FRISCO, TX. SKYLAR HARDZOG OF FRISCO, TX. BAILEY WESTERVELT OF POTTSBORO, TX RILEY WESTERVELT OF POTTSBORO, TX TANNER WESTERVELT OF POTTSBORO, TX GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: LEXI GARZA OF DALLAS, TX. ALONG WITH NUMEROUS NIECES, NEPHEWS, COUSINS, AUNTS AND UNCLES AND OTHER RELATIVES AND MANY DEAR AND LOVED FRIENDS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ARTHUR L. AND NINA LOUISE RIPPEE SON: CHRISTOPHER RIPPEE ************************************************************************************************************ DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2009 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN'S FUNERAL CHAPEL PLACE OF INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY OFFICIATING: DR. JAMES CROWSON CASKETBEARERS: JOE CROWLEY, DR. NOEL EMERSON, MIKE HILL, WARREN LINDLEY, BUDDY DURBIN, ROYCE BLAKER HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: TOMMY FANNIN, A.D. MOORE, TOMMY STEPHENS, DAN PETERSON, BUDDY HARAWAY, ABBOTT JONES