George Kriplean

George Kriplean passed away on Sunday June 29th, 2025, at home surrounded by family. He had been on Hospice care for 6 months fighting 3 rare forms of Cancer.
He was born January 10th, 1943, in Columbus, Georgia. He was raised in Sioux City, Iowa. He moved to Arizona in 1995. He attended East High School. He worked at KD Feeds and Hubbard Milling before joining MCI as maintenance. George was married to the love of his life, Patricia for 55 years and they had 3 wonderful children.
He is survived by wife Patricia, his children Darrell and Danielle Kriplean, Kathleen and Jason Jones, and Suzanne Halle. He enjoys his 7 grandchildren Joey, Dori, Robby, Emily, Kami, Kayla, & Brayden. He also has 3 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father Gene and his mother Sally. He was an avid Nascar fan! He enjoyed fishing, camping, car shows, woodworking, and softball! He will be greatly missed by his family and his friends.