Raymond Russell Knipfel, 88, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012, at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City, Iowa. He was born August 4, 1923, on a farm north of Ackley, Iowa to William and Ella (Roegner) Knipfel. Raymond attended rural Franklin county country schools. He was united in marriage on September 18, 1947, at the St. John's United Church of Christ in Ackley, Iowa to Dorothy Ademite. Raymond was a farmer and farmed near Ackley, Allison, LeRoy, Minnesota and Hampton. He enjoyed farming, gardening and spending time with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Raymond is survived by his wife of 64 years Dorothy of Hampton, daughter JoAnn (Rich) Young of Hansell, son Russell of Hampton, daughter Rosy (Terry) Hamm of Hampton, daughter LaVonne "Pickle" Wilson of Sheffield, son Willie (Nancy) of Hampton, sixteen grandchildren, twenty one great grandchildren, brother Arnie of Ackley and sister Dorothy Meyers of Hampton. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers Earl, Harley and Merle, two sister Florence Harms and Mable Meyers, three granddaughters Tina, Brittney Knipfel and Jenny Wilson and son-in-law Tim Wilson.
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