Michael Lee Ripple

Michael Lee Ripple, 51, born on November 21, 1962 to Thomas C. and Alyce (Easterly) Ripple, slept away peacefully on March 26, 2014 surrounded by family and friends at Affinity Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lee and Blanche Easterly and Robert and Elizabeth Ripple and his great nephew, Matthew D. Woods. Mike is survived by his three children whom he loved with all of his heart, his daughters, Kaitlin Jocke (Andy) and Jordan Ripple and son Jacob Ripple; granddaughter Jenna Stevenson,; parents, Tom and Alyce Ripple; sisters Marie Senften-Deitz (Rodney), Pam Cupari (Randy) and Becky Labriola (John). Also surviving are many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews and friends. Mike loved cooking and the Cleveland Browns and being "Papa" to Jenna. He was a member of Massillon Epworth United Methodist Church. He was his dad's right hand man at Newmans Creek Cemetery. A service to celebrate his life will take place on Monday, March 31st at 11:00 AM at the Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home with Pastors, Carolyn Nichols and Lee Peters officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 2-4 PM and on Monday one hour before the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Epworth United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 3061 Lincoln Way West, Massillon, OH 44647 or Canton Calvary Mission, 1345 Gibbs Avenue NE, Canton, OH 44705 The family expresses their sincere appreciation to the nurses, doctors and staff of Affinity Medical Center Intensive Care Unit for their excellent care and compassion. Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home & Crematory 330-833-4839