Obituary: Tipke, Raymond M.

Age 99

Wed., May 6, 2015

TIPKE, Raymond M. (Age 99) Raymond was born on October 5, 1915 in Odessa, WA to John H. and Lena B. Tipke.

He passed away on April 27, 2015 in Spokane.

Raymond was preceded in death by his 11 brothers and sisters, his wife of 52 years Alice Tipke and his son Johnny Tipke.

He lived in the Spokane Valley area with his companion of 25 years Thelma Fitzgerald.

Raymond is survived by his sons Ronald L. Tipke of Spokane, Alan L. Tipke of Spirit Lake, ID, daughters Ramona Locke of Deer Park and Doneta Witt of Woodland, CA, as well as numerous sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 5:00PM at Heritage Funeral Home.

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