CRIPE, MARIE E.

Marie E. Cripe, 88, of Spoonbill St. North, Jacksonville, FL and formally of Warsaw, IN, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 8, 2016.
She was born November 3, 1927 in Avilla, IN to Wilmer P. and Alma (Diederich) Weimer. On February 14, 1947 she married Norman Jay Cripe who proceeded her in death on October 24, 2004.
Surviving are their three children: Pastor Terry (Marlene) Cripe of Defiance, OH, Melody (John) Hecht of Concord, NC, and Tracy (Theresa) Cripe of Jacksonville, FL, six grandchildren, Leah (Ben) Rodriguez, Sarah Cripe; Lindsay (Andy) Goolsby, Kristin Hecht; Tara Cripe and Evan Jay Cripe; and 4 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 5th at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Warsaw, IN. Visitation with the family will begin at 10am and will feature a celebration of music selected by Marie and performed by her dear friend, Professor James Marriott of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO. Her funeral service will follow at 11am, officiated by the Rev. Dr. James Balke of Orange Park, FL.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Gideons International, PO Box 766, Winona Lake, IN 46590 or to God's Word to the Nations Mission Society, PO Box 400, Orange Park, FL 32067. 
Caring for the family is Titus Funeral Home of Warsaw, Indiana. Online condolences may be sent via www.TitusFuneralHome.com