Gary Edward Tripp, 72, of Warsaw, passed away at 10:58 AM, Saturday,
October 11, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.
Gary was born May 25, 1953, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Willard and Mary
(Connors) Tripp. He graduated from Warsaw High School and then went
on to serve in the U. S. Air Force Military Police from 1972 until his
Honorable Discharge in 1979. On June 26, 1972, he was united in
marriage to Kathy Durham in Kahoka, Missouri. She survives. Gary
enjoyed his police work in his military service and went on to work as a
sergeant in the security detail at the Iowa Ammunition Plant until his
retirement. He had a great knowledge of firearms and knives and enjoyed
fishing and mushrooming.
Gary is survived by his wife, Kathy of Warsaw; sons, Gabriel Durham of
Keokuk, Christopher Tripp of Omaha, and Joshua (Dawn) Tripp of Colfax,
Iowa; grandchildren, Nathan and Chloe Durham,Hannah Trip, and Kaitlin
and Tristan Tripp; step-grandchildren, Kallie (Anthony) Chia, Amanda
Roper, Alan “A.J.” Smith and Megan (Noah) Rush; six great grandchildren;
siblings, Laverne Tripp, Mary Ann (Roger) Tondini of Warsaw, Rocky
(Leslie) Tripp of Kentucky Dale Tripp (Jane)of Warsaw and Johnny Tripp;
sister-in-law, Debbie Shaffer; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Robert and
Mark Tripp.
A memorial service will be held at 12:30 PM Friday, October 17, 2025, at
Printy Funeral Home in Warsaw with burial to follow in the Keokuk National
Cemetery with military rites rendered by the U.S. Air Force and Hancock
County Honor Guard. Family will meet friends from 10:30 AM until time of
services at 12:30 PM at Printy Funeral Home in Warsaw. Memorials may
be directed to the family of Gary E. Tripp. Printy Funeral Home of Warsaw
is in charge of arrangements.