David A. Ripple, 61, of Macon, IL passed away peacefully at 7:15 P.M. on Thursday, January 26, 2012 in Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family and friends.
A celebration of Dave’s life will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, January 30, 2012 at New Day Community Church in Decatur with Pastor Bruce Jacobs officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Macon, IL. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Mt. Zion, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The SHED Ministry c/o New Day Community Church or Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois Charitable Fund. The family requests casual attire be worn for Dave’s Life Celebration.
Dave was born on September 15, 1950 in Decatur, IL, the son of Lewis and Edith (Lowder) Ripple. Dave and his brother, Kenny, worked for Landholt’s Auto Body and on the side, worked in Dale Karl’s barn doing auto body work. On January 1, 1973, they opened their own business, Ripple’s Auto Body, on Route 121 in Mt. Zion. Dave was an avid Cardinals fan, loved golf, NASCAR and deep sea fishing. He married Terry Meador on September 6, 1969. Dave loved his friends and was a remarkable person.
Dave is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Terry; sons, Todd and his wife Jenny of Decatur, IL, Chris of Bethany, IL; grandchildren, Reed, Wade, Jake and Mitch; brother Kenny and wife Linda of Decatur; father and mother-in-law, Ernie and Bev Meador of Decatur; many special nieces and nephews and his extended family in North Carolina.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Michael Wall, Dr. George Liu, and Dr. James Wade, Nurse Kelly and all the staff at Cancer Care Specialists of Decatur. Also special thanks go to Brian, Nathan, Sarah, Ashley, Kyle, and Mike for the amazing care they gave to Dave at the Decatur Memorial Hospital ICU Unit. Dave’s family would like to express how blessed they’ve felt to have all the love and support of their friends.
Dave’s family was the love of his life. He was a faithful member of New Day Community Church. His passion was his church and the SHED Ministry there, (Sharing Hope Every Day), which he has done for the past seven years. His giving and caring spirit will always be remembered and cherished.
Messages of condolence may be directed to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.
Slideshow
Latest Condolences
| Ripple Family |
Dave |
November 6, 2012 |
Dear Terry and all family, Our family will remember and cherish the good times we
hade with our beloved Dave Ripple. Although God has taken him from this earth,
Dave is in a much better place. We will miss this beloved friend and family member.
With all sympathy towards our beloved family member,
The Ripple
| Nick and Kim Amsalem |
Our Friend |
February 1, 2012 |
We never thought we would have to say goodbye to "Macon County Dad" so soon. We know you are comforted by knowing with 100% certainty that Dave is waiting in Heaven for you. There are so many memories, so many laughs and smiles, so many examples of Dave selflessly giving of himself. We are especially thankful for all of the memories we shared with Dave and Terry on our wedding cruise in 2010. We will always remember the zipline in Haiti (and the food and supplies Royal Caribbean brought to aid Haiti), the dreadlocks in Jamaica, the cruise crawl, the STUNNING photos that we cherish that Dave took of the sunrises and sunsets over the ocean, of the fishermen in Haiti, and of our wedding day in Cozumel. We will always look up to your marriage as a beautiful example of what we are trying to achieve. We saw you love each other so fully and respect each other with you actions and your words. We saw you make each other feel special and appreciated consistently and effortlessly. We will miss you Dave and look forward to seeing you again in Heaven.
Love,
Nick and Kim Amsalem
| Nathan, RN |
God be with you |
January 30, 2012 |
Dear Dave's family,
My thoughts are with you and I know the Lord is with you in this hard time. In the short time I got to know you, the grace and strength of God on your lives was apparent, as was your obvious love for each other. My prayers are with you in the days ahead, and I look forward to seeing Dave and you again in heaven.
Sincerely,
Nathan, RN
| J C and Carlene Nashland |
Mr. and Mrs. |
January 30, 2012 |
To Dave's family,
We are sorry for your loss.
The turn out at Dave's visitation, I feel, is a testimonial of how many lives that Dave and Terry and family had touched as you traveled with God. Wow! We send our prayers. God Bless and keep you all
| Dennis & Glenna Steiling |
Condolences |
January 30, 2012 |
Terry and family,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. You will all be in our thoughts and prayers in this time of sorrow.
Dennis & Glenna Steiling
