Edelgard Gerda Strippgen, age 97, of Palo Alto, California passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023. She was born on July 14, 1926 in Neudorf-Platendorf, Germany to the late Wilhelm and Marie Schrader; beloved wife of the late Robert Strippgen; loving mother of Heidi Strippgen, Carla (Norman) Gorrell and Susan (Stewart) Crown; loving grandmother of Matthew Sparks, Jamie Buschmann, Tim, Hannah and Luke Crown; great grandmother of Robert, Lorelei, Morgan and Mason; dear sister of Hedwig (Ray) Benneke, Helga Raabe and Friedrich Schrader; dear aunt and friend to many.
Edelgard was a long time member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Arnold, MO. She participated in the Choir, the Ladies Aid and was the head cook at St. John's Lutheran School for many years.
A funeral service for Edelgard will be held Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM at St John's Lutheran Church, 3517 Jeffco Blvd, Arnold, MO 63010. Interment St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.