01/25/1988
Jon K. Ripley was born April 22, 1942 in Ponca, Oklahoma to Georgia (Shields) Ripley and Mr. Ripley.
He was one of four children. The family moved to Knoxville when Jon was young and most, or all, of his school years were at Knoxville.
He attended Knoxville High School with the class of 1960.
Jon passed away in Polk County, Iowa on January 25, 1988, at the young age of 45.
He is survived by his mother and three siblings, Georgia (Larry) Speed, Charles Ripley, Jr. and Jane Ripley.
He is interred at Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines. (Submitted by Maurice "Moe" Wadle, Class of 1960)