Rip Kinser Obituary
Rip L. Kinser, 19, of Noblesville, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. He was born on October 29, 2005, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Rip worked as a legal assistant for Holt Legal Group. He was a member of Union Church of Noblesville. He was very active in the church, running live feeds, and leading bible studies. Rip enjoyed camping, target shooting, computers and mechanical things. He loved acoustic music, collecting knives, and grilling steaks. Rip was great with children, loved animals, and old people. He had grown to love animal husbandry through his engagement with Ben's Ranch Foundation.
He is survived by his mother, Heather Kinser-Donoghue; step-father, Russ Donoghue; brother, Torin Kinser; step-brother, Robin Donoghue; half-brother, Dylan Adams; half-sister, Jessica King; grandmothers, Sherry Bastine and Susie Turner; grandfather, Ted Turner; uncle, Richard Kinser; honorary aunt, Mindy Hahn; great-aunts, Margo Kinser, Linda Norman, Trish Bastine, Ella Bastine, and Debbie Fitzsimmons; great-uncles, Don Bastine, David Bastine, Michael Johannes, and Gary Fitzsimmons; and his godmother, Sandy MacAllister (husband, Oz Osborne).
Rip was preceded in death by his father, Russell T. Kinser; grandfathers, Daniel Bastine and Paul Kinser; great-uncles, Thomas Kinser and Richard Norman.
Visitation will be from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm on Monday, October 6, 2025 at Randall & Roberts Funeral Center, 1685 Westfield Road, in Noblesville. An additional visitation will be held from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, with services at 12:00 pm, on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at the funeral home. A dinner and wake will follow at 16509 Cyntheanne Road, Noblesville, IN 46060.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ben's Ranch Foundation, PO Box 3952, Carmel, IN 46082 (https://bensranch.org); or Union Church Noblesville, 19090 Deshane Ave, Noblesville, IN 46060 (https://www.unionchurchnoblesville.com).
Condolences: www.randallroberts.com
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