Stanley Dale “Rip” Van Winkle passed away peacefully in his sleep on Oct. 17, 2018, in Snowflake. His family and loved ones were able to spend the day with him before he left this world. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., with a viewing beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Centennial Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 9th S. 2nd W. in Snowflake. Dale was born on Sept. 7, 1936, to John H. and Fern Harden Van Winkle. He was born in Arapahoe, Okla., and moved to Arizona as a boy. He loved to play football and baseball at Miami (Arizona) High School. He married his sweetheart, Betty Billingsley, on June 1, 1957. He went to barber school and then opened Rip’s Barber Shop in Globe. In 1974, he moved with his wife and children to Snowflake. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He loved serving others. He served as the bishop of Snowflake 2nd Ward and later as a temple worker in the Snowflake Temple. Rip’s trademark was his smile. He is survived by his children, Ken (Roni) Van Winkle, Mike (Allison) Van Winkle, Jerry (Bev) Van Winkle and Lori (David) Fawcett; one brother, Ed (Jayne) Van Winkle; 32 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Rip is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Van Winkle, of 58 years; and his parents, John and Fern Van Winkle. Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor handled the arrangements.
