| Bio | Dewey Keith Ridpath, 67, Independence, MO passed away Aug. 3, 2015. Graveside services will be 10 am, Monday, Aug. 10 at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers.The family requests contributions to Wayside Waifs,
3901 Martha Truman Rd, Kansas City, MO 64137 or City Union Mission, Attn: Bookkeeping, 1100 E. 11th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106. Dewey was born Oct. 26, 1947 in Kansas City, KS and graduated from Van Horn High School. He worked at Armco Steel for thirty-two years until his retirement in 1998. He was an Eagle Scout, a member of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say and a Scout Master. He was a member of the Steelworkers Union. Dewey was a jokester who loved hanging out with his many friends, fishing, his dogs, going to horse races and casinos. He was a huge fan of the Royals and Chiefs. Dewey was preceded in death by two sons and a sister. He is survived by his wife of thirty years Pat Ridpath, of the home; daughters Nicole Ball, Blue Springs, MO; Penny Nakano and husband Kenneth, Kansas City, MO; sister Maxine Dorrell and husband Tex, Garden City, MO; grandchildren Lauren, Emily, Kiyoko and Alexander and many other family members.
Dewey Keith Ridpath, 67, Independence, MO passed away Aug. 3, 2015. Graveside services will be 10 am, Monday, Aug. 10 at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Arr: Carson- Speaks Chapel 816-252-7900 Carson-Speaks Funeral Home, 1501 S. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052, 816-252-7900
Published in Kansas City Star on Aug. 6, 2015 |
