Betty Y. Riepe

Betty Y. Riepe

Nov. 17, 1934 - April 13, 2015

NORTON, Kan. -- Betty Y. Riepe, 80, of Norton, died Monday (April 13, 2015), at the Andbe Home in Norton.

She was born Nov. 17, 1934, to Fred and Louise (Koeteman) Huxoll at Arapahoe, Nebraska. On June 14, 1953, she married George Edward Riepe of Arapahoe.

They moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1956, where they continued to live, work and raise their family. She worked with the United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station for over 30 years. In 2013, she moved to Norton.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George; sons, Billy and David; granddaughter, April Dawn Braun; her parents; brothers, Laurel, Wayne and Martin and sister, June Tracy.

Survivors include her children, Jeff and Kim Hunter of Gold Beach, Oregon and Phyllis and Herman Braun of Norton; brothers, Charles, Norman and James Huxoll; sisters, Marjorie tenBensel, Violet Hilker, Twyla Golter and Isabelle Pfeiffer; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives.

Funeral services are Friday, April 24, 2015, 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. James Moshier officiating. Interment is at the Arapahoe Cemetery. Private family viewing only.

Condolences or personal reflections may be left at wenburgfuneralhome.com.

Wenburg Funeral Home of Arapahoe is in charge of the arrangements.