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Knipper, Ralph D.
Ralph D. Knipper, 85, a longtime resident of Delhi, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at St. John's Catholic Church in Delhi, conducted by the Rev. John Kramer.Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, with a parish Scripture service at 2 p.m. Additional visitation: one hour before the service Monday at the church. Burial:St. John's Cemetery, Delhi.
Ralph is survived by his wife, Vanita; and children, Donald (Joann) Knipper, Joyce (Ken) Edmonds, Colleen (Jim) Rausch, Randall (Michelle) Knipper, Joan (Mike) Wessels and Bruce (Karen) Knipper.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Ralph's memory.
Please sign the online guest book for Ralph at under obituaries.
Published Jan. 29, 2012 in The Gazette
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