Birth date: Mar 17, 1960 Death date: Mar 15, 2022
Kelly Ann Hale Our beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister, Kelly Ann Hale, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022, just two days before her 62nd birthday. Kelly was born March 17,W 1960, in Ogden, Utah, to Paul and Shirlene Rippl Read Obituary
Kelly and Brent where my neighbors in Okinawa, japan. They helped to lead me to the Lord, Jesus Christ as my Savior and I got baptized in the China Sea. Before this Navy Chief moved back to the USA, I bought an oil painting of hers. It is two Great White Sharks dated 1989. I was looking at it tonight and was wondering what ever happened to this beautiful family. Now I know, so sorry for the loss. Chief Victor Sifert, you can contact me at [email protected]
Kelly was always such a sweet, kind and attentive lady with extraordinarily beautiful eyes. She was always so complimentary of my artsy doodling while she was painting her truly beautiful pictures. She always lifted people up and never made anyone feel inferior. Such a beautiful soul. I don’t have many high school memories that don’t have Kelly in them. She was so talented and her love for the Savior made her positively glow, and made others around her feel better because she was there. Her strength in her trials was an amazing example to us all.
Kelly, you are loved. Enjoy your heavenly reunion.
Remembering fantastic cat massages, getting to ride Gypsy, the "last thing that goes through a fly's mind when it hits a windshield", how when I asked what her Rams painting was for she said it was just "for painting on" (and how she thought it was so hilarious that one ram was looking right at you), and her great gift for being able to say "nothing"... in oh so many languages. 17 years ago I asked what Hebrew girl name she would have used, and I picked the name Rebekah cuz of her (and then I had 4 boys in a row... the name is cursed, I tell ya!)
Also remember when Kelly and Brent dating and he gave her a latex glove blown up with "I UDDERLY love you" written on it, and how much I loved the sherbet at their wedding reception... and kept getting in trouble from grandma cuz I kept sneaking some to give to Mike even when grandma tried to cut him off from refreshments. (😂 Us kids stick together though!)
Feeling extra blessed that I was able to spend an hour with her when I had a quick weekend trip last year... helps with closure to have had a recent good memory to add to the rest despite our distance apart. 💞
I had art classes with Kelly. I was always impressed with her realism with pencils. I was sad to learn she had been not well for some time. I bet she has new and brighter colors to paint with now.
