Surnames: KIPPENHAN REINARDT SCHOFIELD BACH WEILAND VETRONE HINTZ

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 11/16/1983

Kippenhan, George E., Sr. (1920 - 1983)

George E. Kippenhan Sr., 63, of Route 1, Greenwood, Town of Weston, Clark County, died at his home sometime early Saturday morning, Nov. 12, 1983.

Funeral services were at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15, 1983, at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Greenwood. Officiating was Rev. Alwyn York.

Interment was in the West Side Cemetery, with Charles Krapf Jr., Tony Suda Jr., Bennie Schwellenbach, Hans Harder, Norman Liebzeit and Erwin Toburen serving as pallbearers. Rinka Funeral Home, Greenwood, handled arrangements.

George Kippenhan was born to Edwin and Lena (nee Reinhardt) Kippenhan, on March 13, 1920, in the Town of Mead. He received his education at Kippenhan School, rural Greenwood.

He entered the Army in 1942, and served in the European Theatre. He returned to his parent's farm after his discharge.

On sept. 17, 1955, he was married to Ruth Schofield at Greenwood. After their marriage, they purchased a farm in the Town of Weston.

He was a World War II veteran and a member of the United Church of Christ.

Full military rites were conducted at the funeral by the Greenwood American Legion.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth two sons, George Jr. of Muskego and Roger of Muskego one daughter, Shirley, at home seven step-children, Mrs. Betty Bach of Stevens Point, Mrs. Warner (Carol) Weiland of Muskego, Gerald and Glenn Schofield, both of Milwaukee, Verland and James Schofield of Muskego and Mrs. Edward (Cathy) Vetrone of Milwaukee one brother, Calvin of Appleton and 18 step-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death besides his parents, were one brother and one sister.