Betty K. Powers, the daughter of Guy E. and Clara Mae (Shaw) Ripper was born near Eldorado, Kansas, October 25, 1920, and departed this life Sunday morning August 22, 1948 at McPherson Hospital, after a week of serious illness. Mrs Powers was 27 years, 9 months and 27 days
of age.Betty resided at Eldorado until she was 16 years of age then moved to Lyon, Kansas,and then McPherson in 1941. She was a member of the Church and Chaplain of the G. A. R. Baptist.
Lee A. Powers and Betty were united in marriage June 21, 1944 at Salina, Kansas while Mr. Powers was in the service of his country. Following his discharge, they made thier home in California, until a few weeks ago, when they returned to McPherson. She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband, a daughter, Betty Lynette; two sons of a former marriage, Charles Earl and Paul Arthur Tipton; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ripper; a sister, Mrs Evelyn Mae Schriner; three brothers, Glen Harold, Charles Edward and Howard Scott Ripper (the above relatives reside in McPherson with the exception of the brother, Howard Scott Ripper, of Emporia, Kansas); a number of additional relatives and a host of friends.
Katherine (Betty) Ripper played in her father dance band, she played the piano and guitar. She met Paul Bandfield Tipton at one of the dances that she was playing with her family.