Kenneth Donald Rippel, 99, of Weir, died January 27, 2021, at his home.
Born September 20, 1921,in Lake Lillian, Minn, Kenneth was the son of William and Lena (Calhoon) Rippel. Later his family moved to Vinton, Iowa.
As a young man in his 30’s Kenneth and his older sister, Christina (Rippel) Harshfield moved to the Pittsburg area in 1954. He purchased over 400 acres, raised his two sons and at retir…