JUANITA GRIPP

JUANITA GRIPP, 86, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018, surrounded by her extended family these last days with love, gratitude, faith and celebration. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Born July 14, 1931, in Carbondale, Ill., she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Helen Borger. She met her sweetheart John Gripp and married him in 1959. Juanita was a beloved friend to many, an active member of Westfield Christ United Methodist Church and the Home Economics Club, volunteering with Meals on Wheels, and daily visits to residents at Maple Park Village in Westfield. She was artistic; loved to paint, play the piano, research genealogy, and cook. She also loved to travel and was blessed to do so all over the world. Juanita is survived by her sons, Richard (Jo) Gripp and Stephen (Christy) Gripp; daughters, Cheryl (Roland) Six and Kimber Gripp; daughter-in-law, Judy Gripp; and seven grandchildren, Mark Douglas Zukunft, Bryan Gripp, Christopher Cobb, Meaghan Six, Rachel Gripp, Sophia Gripp, and Isabel Gripp. Juanita was also preceded in death by her husband, John "Jack" C. Gripp; sister, Margaret (husband Jim) Lyons; son, Douglas Gripp; and infant granddaughter, Angela. Funeral is 4 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2018, at Flanner Buchanan - Hamilton Memorial Park, 4180 Westfield Road, Westfield, Ind., where visitors will be received from 3:30 to 4 p.m.