Earlene Tripp

May 27, 1939 - October 19, 2018

On Friday, October 19th, 2018, Earlene Tripp, loving wife, mother, and friend, passed away at the age of 79. Earlene was born on May 27, 1939, in Kanab, Utah to Earl and Elva (Hewitt) Young. After attending High School in Covina, CA, she married Ronald Gimm in Baldwin Park, CA, on October 1st, 1954. She and Ronald moved to Sherwood, OR in January of 1958, and raised four daughters, Cheryl, Connie, Annette, and Ronda. Earlene focused her efforts on being a stay-at-home Mom to her daughters, but also worked in and outside the home in a variety of seasonal occupations, including cosmetic sales, convalescence and restaurant work, manufacturing, and was a field boss in the “berry fields” known for her attention to quality. She also supported Ronald’s role as Editor of the Old Time Fiddlers Association newsletter. Earlene enjoyed sewing, crochet and knitting, ceramics and gardening. Following Ronald’s death on February 9th, 1979, Earlene moved to Tigard, OR, where she subsequently met and married Dennis Tripp October 19, 1980. Earlene and Dennis lived in Canby, OR, Bend, OR, Tigard, OR, Portland, OR, and settled in Oregon City, OR, where they lived until Dennis’ death in 2009. Earlene continued to live in Oregon City until her death. Earlene was preceded in death by her mother, Elva, and her father, Earl, and her husbands Ronald and Dennis. She is survived by her brother James Edward Haupt; her daughters, Cheryl Ann Virtue, Connie (Constance) Marie Germano, Annette Jeanine Gimm and Ronda Louise Herold; 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Earlene Tripp were held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, October 25th, 2018, at Attrell’s Funeral Chapel in Sherwood, with burial in Gibbs Cemetery in Sherwood. Earlene desired any donations in her memory to be made to the Veterans Administration. Arrangements by Attrell’s Funeral Chapels.