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     Dorothy A. Rinehart was born on 25 January 1937 at Stewartstown, York Co., Pennsylvania.¹ She married Wilbur Carmichael Harn, son of Ambrose Clifford Harn Sr. and Helen Hunt Carmichael, circa 1956. Dorothy A. Rinehart died on 2 August 2013 at Ocala, Marion Co., Florida, at age 76.¹ She was buried at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Ocala, Marion Co., Florida.¹

     Christ Jess Rink was born on 4 May 1925 at Goshen, Elkhart Co., Indiana.^1,2 He married Betty Lou Clason, daughter of Henry N. Clason and Lela Rasor, on 18 October 1944 at Indiana. Christ Jess Rink and Betty Lou Clason were divorced. Christ Jess Rink died on 30 October 2014 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 89.^1,2

Christ Rink
May 4, 1925 - Oct. 30, 2014
SOUTH BEND - Christ J. Rink, 89, died Thursday morning at home. He was born May 4, 1925 in Goshen to Samuel J. and Edna B. (Carpenter) Rink.
Survivors include two daughters, Ruth Ann (John) Schlabach and LeAnn (Phillip) Perry, both of Virginia; two sons, Samuel (Pat) Rink, Elkhart, and Henry Rink, Fla; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a sister, Margaret Covington, Bristol. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Price, a sister, Mary Lou Perry and a half-sister. Mr. Rink served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII and worked as a truck driver following the war retiring from Goshen Iron and Metal. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to the 10 a.m. funeral service Monday at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery, South Bend.
The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), Sat, Nov 1, 2014, Page C3.²



He was buried at Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.¹

     Henry Rink is the son of Christ Jess Rink and Betty Lou Clason.

     LeAnn Marie Rink is the daughter of Christ Jess Rink and Betty Lou Clason. LeAnn Marie Rink married Grover Floyd Steiner Sr. on 20 November 1976.¹ LeAnn Marie Rink married Paul Edward Perry on 29 September 1996 at Saltville, Virginia.

     Ruth Ann Rink is the daughter of Christ Jess Rink and Betty Lou Clason. Ruth Ann Rink married John William Schlabach Jr. on 16 May 1968 at Elkhart, Ellkhart Co., Indiana.

     Samuel Dale Rink is the son of Christ Jess Rink and Betty Lou Clason. Samuel Dale Rink married Lori Anne Depastine on 17 November 1988 at Saltville, Washington Co., Virginia.

     Sandra Lee Rink was born on 31 March 1945 at Goshen, Elkhart Co., Indiana.^1,2 She was the daughter of Christ Jess Rink and Betty Lou Clason. Sandra Lee Rink married Wilbur D. Weaver on 12 November 1964 at Hope, Ellkhart Co., Indiana. Sandra Lee Rink married Kent Earl Price Sr. at Edwardsburg, Cass Co., Michigan.² Sandra Lee Rink and Wilbur D. Weaver were divorced in 1972. Sandra Lee Rink lived in April 1986 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.³ The cause of death was injuries sustained in a home invasion on December 27, 2012.^1,2

She died on 5 January 2013 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 67.^1,2

Sandra Lee Price
March 31, 1945 – Jan. 5, 2013
SOUTH BEND — Sandra Lee Price, 67, died Saturday evening at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, from injuries sustained in a home invasion on Dec. 27th.

She was born March 31, 1945, in Goshen, to Christ J. and Betty Lou (Clason) Rink. She married Kent Price in Edwardsburg. He survives along with her father, Christ Rink of South Bend; her adopted mother and father, Samuel and Margaret Clason of Edwardsburg, MI; four daughters, Beth Ann Beaty of South Bend, Dawn Marie (Tim) Sanderson and Melissa (Willie) Riehl, both of LaGrange, and Michelle Lynn Sumerset of Los Angeles, CA; a stepson, Kent E. (Jenny) Price Jr.of Newport News, VA; two stepdaughters, Kristi Ann (Ted) Price-Finco of Owen, MI, And Klarisa R.Price of South Bend; nine grandchildren, Anthony and Brooke Beaty, Ryan and Chad Sanderson, and Seth, Cody, Dustin, Faith and Emily Riehl; four step- grandchildren, Conner, Cameron, Kiera and Austin Price; and two great-grandchildren, Maddex Beaty and Trey Sanderson. Also surviving are two sisters, Ruth Ann (John) Schlabach of Lindhurst, VA, and LeAnn (Phillip) Perry of Saltville, VA; three brothers, Henry Rink of Titusville, FL, Samuel (Patricia) Rink of Elkhart, and Steven (Rose) Clason of Pierceton; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother.

She was an avid homemaker and genealogist. Friends may call Friday from 4 to 8 p.m., and 9 to 10 a.m.Saturday at Yoder- Culp Funeral Home. A 10 a.m.Saturday funeral service will be conducted at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, with Pastor Harold Gingerich, Eden Worship Center, Topeka, officiating.
Entombment will follow at Riverview Cemetery, South Bend. Memorial contributions may be given to M.S. Research. Online condolences may be sent to www.yoderculp-funeralhome.com.
The South Bend Tribune, January 9, 2013, Page C4. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-sandra-lee-price/176719241/ : accessed July 15, 2025.)²




Judge hands down 115-year sentence
By Madeline Buckley South Bend Tribune
SOUTH BEND
They told the story of the home invasion again, describing the terror of strange men in surgical masks bursting into their home and the bloody scene. The story remains constant each time the family tells it. Four times now. A judge on Friday sentenced Lee Griffin, 19,to 115 years in prison for his role in the home invasion that left one woman dead and a family still grappling with the trauma. A jury in September convicted Griffin of multiple felonies for the death of Sandra Price, 67, after Griffin and four accomplices broke into her North Michigan Street home on Dec.27.

The men terrorized the family members that night, ransacking the residence and demanding valuables. One of the intruders, Walter Neely cut the throats of Sandra and her husband, Kent Price. Sandra died several weeks later in a hospital. Neely also cut a 13-year-old nephew of Price's who was there that night.

St. Joseph Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Hurley entered convictions of robbery, burglary and felony murder for Griffin. She sentenced the teenager to 55 years for the felony murder conviction, and 30 years each for the robbery and burglary to be served consecutively.

But before she handed down the sentence, Hurley heard from Sandra Price's family members, some of whom were in the home that night. "Did you need more vodka? I don't know what your motivation was for doing this," Sandra Price's daughter, Beth Beaty said, her voice brimming with anger. The men were said to be intoxicated and searching for cash and valuables. Her mother lost seven pints of blood when her throat was cut while the men tried to rob her, she said.

State law allows prosecutors to charge individuals with felony murder if a slaying occurs during the commission of certain felonies, even if that individual wasn't the one who committed the act. Price's niece, Christine Jordan, was visiting her aunt and uncle that night with her two children. "They are in counseling," Jordan told the judge, describing how they can no longer sleep at night. Deputy Prosecutor Joel Gabrielse asked the judge to sentence Griffin anywhere from 100 years to 115 years in prison. But arguing that Griffin has no previous convictions and was a special education student, defense attorney Anthony Luber asked for a 55-year total sentence, the advisory penalty for murder.

Griffin addressed the court at the end, shackled in an orange jumpsuit and speaking in a deep voice. "Stuff happened that I really didn't want to happen," Griffin said. "I hope with time the wounds, mentally and physically, will heal." So far, Neely and another defendant, Khawann Lamar, 22, have pleaded guilty. Neely is serving a 115-year prison sentence, and Lamar, a 65-year sentence. The cases of the remaining defendants, Nate Coley 19, and Gemari Cotton, 18, are still pending.

The family members will surely have to tell their stories at least twice more.
The South Bend Tribune,
South Bend, Indiana, Sat, Oct 12, 2013, Page A3.⁴


She was buried at Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.¹

     Robert Paul Ripley married Yvonne Aletrice Frizzell, daughter of Harry Truman Frizzell and Helen Margaret Harn. Robert Paul Ripley was born on 2 February 1929.¹ He died on 28 June 2020 at Bonifay, Holmes Co., Florida, at age 91.¹ He was buried on 3 July 2020 at Lake View Memorial Park, Sykesville, Carroll Co., Maryland.¹

     Bradley Taylor Rippeon Jr. was born on 25 October 1884 at Frederick Co., Maryland.¹ He married Maudie Cordella Dorsey, daughter of Claggett Warfield Dorsey and Laura Olevia Harn, on 16 April 1914 at Methodist Protestant parsonage, Libertytown, Frederick Co., Maryland. Bradley Taylor Rippeon Jr. died on 28 January 1956 at age 71.¹ He was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Woodsboro, Frederick Co., Maryland.¹

     Dorsey Taylor Rippeon was born on 21 January 1916 at Libertytown, Frederick Co., Maryland.¹ He was the son of Bradley Taylor Rippeon Jr. and Maudie Cordella Dorsey. Dorsey Taylor Rippeon died on 19 March 1986 at Maryland at age 70.¹ He was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Woodsboro, Frederick Co., Maryland.¹

     Gladys Marie Rippeon was born on 2 August 1914 at Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland.¹ She was the daughter of Bradley Taylor Rippeon Jr. and Maudie Cordella Dorsey. Gladys Marie Rippeon died on 1 November 1985 at Woodsboro, Frederick Co., Maryland, at age 71.¹ She was buried at Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery, Woodsboro, Frederick Co., Maryland.¹

     Harry Bernard Rippeon was born on 19 April 1919 at Woodsboro, Frederick Co., Maryland.¹ He was the son of Bradley Taylor Rippeon Jr. and Maudie Cordella Dorsey.

Harry served his country during World War II as an infantry soldier in Company G, 334th Infantry Regiment in the European theater. He was seriously wounded in January 1945 and received the Purple Heart. He also earned a Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, WWII Victory Medal, WWII Honorable Service Lapel Button, a European- African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal bearing a Bronze Service Star and a Presidential Citation for bravery.¹

Harry Bernard Rippeon died on 7 December 2011 at age 92.¹ He was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland.¹

     Paul Warfield Rippeon was born on 18 March 1923.¹ He was the son of Bradley Taylor Rippeon Jr. and Maudie Cordella Dorsey. Paul Warfield Rippeon died on 1 July 1980 at age 57.¹ He was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland.¹

     Betty Jean Rissler was born on 8 June 1937 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming.² She was the daughter of Wesley Homer Rissler and Helen Dorothy Weidman.¹ Betty Jean Rissler married Douglas Fredrick Diedrichsen in 1958.¹ Betty Jean Rissler lived in February 1994 at Norfolk, Madison Co., Nebraska.¹ She died on 15 July 2021 at Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska, at age 84.² She was buried at Omaha National Cemetery, Sarpy Co., Nebraska.²

     Denise Rissler was born on 26 August 1958 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Frederick Rissler and Maude Maxine Crowson. Denise Rissler graduated circa 1976 at Natrona County High School, Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming.² She married Terry Wayne Attkisson circa 1976. Denise Rissler was a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.² The cause of death was Alzheimer's.² She died on 3 February 2021 at Brush, Morgan Co., Colorado, at age 62.^2,1

Denise Attkisson
August 26, 1958 - February 3, 2021

Denise Attkisson, age 62, died of Alzheimer’s on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, with her family by her side in Brush, Colorado. She was born in Casper, WY on August 26, 1958 to William and Maxine Rissler. Her Father worked for the Texaco Oil Refinery and her Mother was a loving homemaker.

Denise graduated from Natron County High School in Casper and shortly after married Terry Attkisson. They celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary in 2020. Together they joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and continued to enjoy the blessings of the Lord throughout their lives. Her greatest joy and love was that of her children.

Survivors include her husband, Terry Attkisson; her children, Angie, Corey, Travis and Scott; her grandchildren Austin, Danya, Trapper, Riley, Thatcher, Emery, Leon and Hudson; her sisters, Brenda, Debbie, and Stephanie; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews. Denise is preceded in death by her grandchild Shelby; her sister Linda; and her parents William & Maxine.

A funeral service was held Monday, February 8, 2021, at the Heer Mortuary Chapel in Brush, CO. Interment followed in the Brush Memorial Cemetery.
https://www.heermortuary.com/obituary/denise-attkisson.²


She was buried on 8 February 2021 at Brush Memorial Cemetery, Brush, Morgan Co., Colorado.¹

     Donna LaVonne Rissler was born on 27 May 1935 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming. She was the daughter of Wesley Homer Rissler and Helen Dorothy Weidman.¹ Donna LaVonne Rissler married Merle Dennis Flatley on 3 August 1954 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming. Donna LaVonne Rissler and Merle Dennis Flatley were divorced circa July 1955 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming. Donna LaVonne Rissler married Lee David Tanner on 19 October 1955 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming.¹ Donna LaVonne Rissler lived in February 1994 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming.¹ She died on 25 March 2021 at Milargo, Masbate, Philippines, at age 85.

     George E. Rissler is the son of George Wesley Rissler and Inez Smith.

     George Wesley Rissler was born on 5 March 1930 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming.^2,3 He was the son of Wesley Homer Rissler and Helen Dorothy Weidman.¹ George Wesley Rissler married Christa Jean Bumpass. George Wesley Rissler married Inez Smith in 1960. George Wesley Rissler lived in March 1990 at Elko, Elko Co., Nevada. He lived in February 1994 at Elko, Elko Co., Nevada. He died on 3 April 2017 at Elko, Elko Co., Nevada, at age 87.^2,3

George Rissler Obituary

George W. Rissler passed from this life Monday, April 3, 2017 at 1:39 AM. He passed at home surrounded by his loving family. George was born March 5, 1930 in Casper, Wyoming to Wesley Homer (Bus) and Helen Rissler (Weidman). George went to the little red school house outside of Casper, Wyoming. He started working at the slaughter house with his father at the age of 10. He was proud of the fact that he continued his schooling and graduated while working to help his family. He had 5 children from a previous marriage when he met and married the love of his life, Inez (Smith) in 1960. They had 2 children together. In 1963 they moved to Elko, Nevada where George worked for Sewels (Roy's) for over 40 years. He retired at the age of 78. George was the oldest of 10 children.

George has 3 living sisters, Donna Tanner, Judy Logue and Betty Diedrickson. His children are Helen Rissler Guarisco (Jeff), Steve Rissler (Nina), Marilyn Schuyler (Tom) and Janet (Carroll). His grandchildren are Nathan Lara (Connar), Nicholas Lara (Kelie), Lela Rissler, Sandy Rissler, Crystal Fauver (Odie), Sherri Briggs (Gregg), Laura Brow (Steve), Jacob Rissler, Lucas Rissler, Janet Rost, (Erik), Cynthia Santiago (Cornelia), Billy Schuyler (Katie), Dede Bauck (Scott), Erin Yearicks, Brandon Yearicks, Laura Yearicks. George had 31 Great Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers William Rissler and Richard Rissler, sisters, Patsy Rissler Johnson, Susan Richards, Sharon Rissler Tucker and Linda Rissler and sons George W. Rissler and George E Rissler.

George enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing with his grandchildren, family and friends. He loved his time spent in Louisiana with his daughter Helen. He enjoyed fishing for red fish in Grand Isle, Louisiana and he enjoyed his yearly family camping trips to the Big Horns in Wyoming. George thoroughly loved being around his great grandchildren, who adored him and loved helping him any way they could.

The family will receive visitors Thursday, April 13, 2017 6 PM-8PM at Burns Funeral Home in Elko, Nevada. Services will be Friday April 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Burns Funeral Home in Elko, Nevada. Burial will be immediately following the service in Burns Memorial Garden.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Published by Elko Daily on Apr. 12, 2017.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/elkodaily/name/george-rissler-obituary?id=13276258.²


He was buried at Burns Memorial Garden, Elko, Elko Co., Nevada.³

     George Wesley Rissler Jr. was born on 7 November 1953 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming.^1,2 He was the son of George Wesley Rissler and Christa Jean Bumpass. George Wesley Rissler Jr. married Flossie Presley in 1976.¹ George Wesley Rissler Jr. and Flossie Presley were divorced. George Wesley Rissler Jr. married Denise Ann Guy in 1989.¹ George Wesley Rissler Jr. and Denise Ann Guy were divorced. George Wesley Rissler Jr. died on 22 August 2011 at Gillette, Campbell Co., Wyoming, at age 57.^1,2 The cause of death was Cancer.¹

George Rissler
George Wesley Rissler, 57, of Gillette died Monday, Aug. 22, 2011, at his home following a courageous struggle with cancer.

Graveside services were Saturday at Riverview Memorial Gardens in Worland with his cousin Gene Hanson officiating.

He was born Nov. 7, 1953, in Casper the son of George W. and Christa Jean (Bumpass) Rissler.

His family moved to Worland in 1956 and he attended schools there.

He worked for the City of Worland for a few years before going to work in the oil fields on "workover" rigs. He had worked for Boyd Well Service and for Corbin Well Service in Worland. In 1982, he moved to Gillette to work in the oil fields.

He was married to Flossie Presley in 1976 and they had three children and later divorced. He then married Denise Guy in 1989 and they had two children, they too divorced.

He moved to Missouri in 1983 and lived there for two years before moving back to Gillette where he worked for Cundy Asphalt and Paving as an outstanding equipment operator for 19 years. Ill health forced him to retire in 2003. He then volunteered his time at the Gillette Soup Kitchen to help others who were less fortunate.

His family said that he was a handsome guy who was popular with all who met him. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren. He was proud to say that his two sons had become Eagle Scouts. He also was proud of the fact that he got his GED when he was 41 years old. He was a hard worker and was never without a job.

He enjoyed fishing, camping, building model cars, collecting candles, listening to the scanner radio and recently had bought a yellow VW Bug to restore.

Mr. Rissler is survived by his daughters, Lela D. Estes, Crystal L. Fauver and Sandy K. Rissler, all of Worland and Kyla Hendrix; sons, Jacob W. Rissler and Lucas A. Rissler, both of Gillette; eight grandchildren; his father, George W. Rissler of Elko, Nev; his step-father, Matt Alaniz of Worland; brothers, Stephen Rissler of Cheyenne, David Alaniz of Gillette and George Rissler of Elko; and sisters, Marilynn Schuyler of Salt Lake City, Sandy Phillips of Worland, Janet Laroquette and Helen Biddle of New Mexico and Helen Guarisco of Louisiana.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Christa Alaniz in 2006.

Memorials may be made to the Gillette Soup Kitchen in care of Veile Mortuary, P.O. Box 349, Worland, WY 82401.

Veile Mortuary of Worland is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Condolences may be attached to the obituary on the News Record's website at www.gillettenewsrecord.com.https://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/obituaries/article_e5590774-0b8e-5fa1-981d-f8d71f4e4c49.html
29Aug2011.¹


He was buried at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Worland, Washakie Co., Wyoming.²

     Helen Rissler is the daughter of George Wesley Rissler and Inez Smith. Helen Rissler married Jeff Guarisco.

     Janet Rissler is the daughter of George Wesley Rissler and Christa Jean Bumpass.

     Judy Bernice Rissler is the daughter of Wesley Homer Rissler and Helen Dorothy Weidman.¹ Judy Bernice Rissler married John Paul Lijewski on 31 December 1963 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming. Judy Bernice Rissler and John Paul Lijewski were divorced on 4 December 1970 at Natrona Co., Wyoming, Grounds listed were Intolerable Indignities. Judy Bernice Rissler married James Fred Logue on 14 February 1980 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming.¹

     Linda Mae Rissler was born on 25 May 1947 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming. She was the daughter of Wesley Homer Rissler and Helen Dorothy Weidman.¹ Linda Mae Rissler married Donald Lee Caraveau on 13 July 1968 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming. Linda Mae Rissler married Fred R. Stump on 26 December 1982 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming.^2,1 Linda Mae Rissler lived in February 1994 at Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona.¹ She died on 1 April 2014 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming, at age 66.

     Linda Sue Rissler was born on 7 June 1953 at Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California.¹ She was the daughter of William Frederick Rissler and Maude Maxine Crowson. Linda Sue Rissler married male Pullman. Linda Sue Rissler died on 18 May 1974 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming, at age 20.¹ She was buried at Highland Cemetery, Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming.¹

     Marilyn Rissler is the daughter of George Wesley Rissler and Christa Jean Bumpass. Marilyn Rissler married Tom Schuyler.

     Patsy Ann Rissler was born on 13 February 1940 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming. She was the daughter of Wesley Homer Rissler and Helen Dorothy Weidman. Patsy Ann Rissler married John Wayne Johnson on 26 January 1965 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming. Patsy Ann Rissler died on 26 April 1993 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming, at age 53.¹ She was buried at Natrona Memorial Gardens, Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming.¹

     Richard Glen Rissler was born on 7 January 1934 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming. He was the son of Wesley Homer Rissler and Helen Dorothy Weidman. Richard Glen Rissler died on 12 August 2009 at Santa Clara, Santa Clara Co., California, at age 75.

     Sharon Edna Rissler was born on 14 December 1941 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming. She was the daughter of Wesley Homer Rissler and Helen Dorothy Weidman.¹ Sharon Edna Rissler married male Tucker.¹ Sharon Edna Rissler married George Junior Taylor on 16 June 1960 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming. Sharon Edna Rissler and Gary Selden Linderman were unmarried partners. Sharon Edna Rissler lived in February 1994 at Bryon, Big Horn Co., Wyoming.¹ She died on 4 December 2009 at Cowley, Big Horn Co., Wyoming, at age 67.

     Steve Rissler is the son of George Wesley Rissler and Christa Jean Bumpass. Steve Rissler married Nina (?)

     Susan Jane Rissler was born on 20 February 1949 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming.² She was the daughter of Wesley Homer Rissler and Helen Dorothy Weidman.¹ Susan Jane Rissler married Delbert Ralph Richards on 12 May 1979 at Worland, Washakie Co., Wyoming.¹ Susan Jane Rissler lived in February 1994 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming.¹ She died on 3 July 1999 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming, at age 50.² She was buried at Highland Cemetery, Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming.²