Opal Alvena Riepe Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Opal Alvena Riepe of Metropolis, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 97, on May 10, 2022. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Albert Tilker and Attie Tilker (Hinners); her husband Virgil Riepe; her son Everett Riepe; and her sister Dorothy Linn.
She is survived by: her children, Marvin Riepe (Patricia), Vernon Riepe (Andrea) and Phyllis Willett (Henry); her grandchildren, Jeffrey Riepe (Mary), Lori Linehan (Mike), Andrew Riepe (Ali), Gavin Riepe (Claire), Michael Willett (Carla) and David Willett (Gretchen); her great grandchildren, Claire Riepe, Kate Riepe, Leah Linehan, Grace Linehan, Ruth Riepe, Hank Riepe, Evie Riepe, Augusta Riepe, Jonathan Willett, Lily Willett, Madeline Willett, Livia Willett and Matthew Willett; and her niece Patricia Suttles.
Memorial contributions may be given in Opal's name to St. Stephens Lutheran Church or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
