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Personal data Arnold Ubbe Hippen 


Household of Arnold Ubbe Hippen

(1) He is married to Elevene G. Rippentrop.

They got married on December 15, 1943 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, he was 20 years old.

Arnold Ubbe Hippe oo Evelene G. Rippentrop

Marriage source: Mabus, Joan, et. al., Germania-Lakota IA 1892-1992 Centennial, (Lake Mills, IA, Germania-Lakota Centennial Committee, MCMXCII). pg. 342, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

Aukes, Katherine, et. al., Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Ctr, IA, Buffalo Ctr Centennial Book Committee, MCMXCII) pg. 303, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Arnold Hippen married Alvene Rippentrop of Lakota on December 15, 1943.' <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. (Not public)
  3. Bruce Dean Hippen  1949-1989


(2) He is married to Dorothy Gruis.

They got married on December 23, 1974 at Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, he was 51 years old.

Arnold Ubbe Hippen oo Dorothy Gruis

Marriage source: Aukes, Katherine, et. al., Celebrate a Century BuffaloCenter Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Ctr, IA, Buffalo Ctr Centennial Book Committee, MCMXCII) pg. 304, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Dorothy (Gruis) Rippentrop and Arnold Hippen were married on December 23, 1974, in the First Reformed Church where they are members and active in church affairs. They are enjoying retirement at their home in Buffalo Center.' <>

Notes about Arnold Ubbe Hippen

Arnold Hippen

Source: Aukes, Katherine, et. al., Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992, (Buffalo Ctr, IA, Buffalo Ctr Centennial Book Committee, MCMXCII) pg. 303, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

Faith=1st Ref. Chr. Arnold has lived in this area all of his life and is retired now and still lives in Buffalo Center.

Arnold's wives: 1) Alvene Rippentrop
2) Dorothy Rippentrop née Gruis

Leibrand, Ruth, Letter to David A. Navorska, (Bufflao Ctr IA, RL, v Dec MCMXCIV) for season & yy of death.

Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune Vol 103 # 11 - 9 June 1994 pg 9.

'Arnold Hippen, 71

Funeral services for Arnold Hippen, 71, of Buffalo Center were held Saturday afternoon, June 4 at 1:30 p.m. at First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center with Rev. William Peake officiating.

Music was furnished by Carole Kettwick as organist and vocalists were Marlene and Alroy Krull and a congregational hymn was also sung. Casket bearers were Lyle Hippen, Ed Hippen, Phil Vaske, Art Wirtjes, Larry Gray and Andrew Winter.Mr. Hippen died Thrusday, June 2, 1994 at Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. Interment was in Graceland Cemetery with Winter Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Arnold Ubbe Hippen was born January 11, 1923 at Buffalo Center, Iowa to Lambert and Annie (Jutting) Hippen. He graduated from the Buffalo Center High School.

December 15, 1943 Arnold and Elvene Rippentrop were united in marriage. They lived on a farm near Buffalo Center. The couple was blessed with three sons. Elvene passed away May 29, 1968.

December 23, 1974 Arnold married Dorothy (Gruis) Rippentrop. They resided in Buffalo Center.

Arnold worked at Winnegago Industries for fourteen years, retiring in 1988. He had been active on the church consistory of First Reformed, Buffalo Center Town Council and North Iowa Regional Housing Authority.

Arnold is survived by his wife, Dorothy of Buffalo Center; two sons, Dennis and wife, Joan Hippen of Clifton, Virginia; Dale Hippen of Jacksonville, Florida; and a daughter-in-law, Susan Hippen of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Also survivingare four step-children; Judy Egesdal and husband, Brent of Otley; Dennis and wife, Cindy Rippentrop of Elma; Gary and wife, Chris Rippentrop of DeWitt; Bruce and wife, Penny Rippentrop of Faribault, Minnesota; one brother, Melvin andwife, Gen Hippen of Mason City; fourteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; one son, Bruce, and two sisters, Margaret Rippentrop and Fanna Albers; and one brother, Fred.' <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Arnold Ubbe Hippen

Arnold Ubbe Hippen
1923-1994

(1) 1943

Elevene G. Rippentrop
1925-1968

(Not public)
(Not public)
Bruce Dean Hippen
1949-1989
(2) 1974

Dorothy Gruis
1923-2002


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Birthday January 11, 1923

  • The temperature on January 11, 1923 was between 2.7 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 4.0 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (30%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage December 23, 1974

  • The temperature on December 23, 1974 was between 5.0 °C and 11.2 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (82%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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Day of death June 2, 1994

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Day of burial June 4, 1994

  • The temperature on June 4, 1994 was between 9.5 °C and 14.2 °C and averaged 10.9 °C. There was 24.7 mm of rain during 19.3 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (8%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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