Maritta 'Rita' Behnke Kipper 1937-2018

BEHNKE, KIPPER, FROMMELT, KOENIG, WEYDERT, FRICK, TIGGES

Posted By: j.n. (email)
Date: 10/13/2018 at 18:59:32

Maritta ‘Rita' Kipper 81, of Dubuque passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Holy Spirit Parish, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Rev. Dwayne Thoman officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, September 28th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where there will be a prayer service at 6:30 p.m.

Maritta was born July 26, 1937 in Dubuque, daughter of Herman and Ruth (Frommelt) Behnke.

She married Francis J. Kipper November 26, 1960 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on April 25, 2011.

Maritta graduated from the former Immaculate Conception Academy in Dubuque. She was a nurse's aide at the former Xavier Hospital and then did cleaning at Sacred Heart Church and School, Holy Ghost Church and the Dubuque Shooting Society for many years.

She enjoyed doing cross stitch.

She was a member of Holy Spirit Parish, Sacred Heart, and their Altar and Rosary Society.

Surviving is a daughter, Karen Kipper, of Dubuque, two sons, Kevin (Lisa) Kipper, of Donahue, Iowa and Ken (Deb) Kipper, of Dubuque, six grandchildren, Ben (Kaitlyn) and Logan Kipper, Dan (Heather) Schmitt, Jessica Schmitt, D.J. (Gail) Hahn and Zach Hahn; great-grandchildren, Jordy Hahn, Olivia and Penny Schmitt and one kipper on the way; siblings, Joe Behnke, Mary Weydert, Bob (Shirley) Behnke; and siblings-in-law, Robert Kipper and Joanne Kipper.
She also preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Diane Frick and siblings-in-law, Joy Behnke and Theodore Kipper.

Hoffmann-Schneider Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 1640 Main Street is assisting the family.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hskfh.com.