Marie May (Rippy) Cullinan
Obituaries
Daily Sentinal page 5A - May 6, 2022
Marie M.
Rippy Keeling
Cullinan
August 1, 1962 - April 23, 2022
Marie May Cullinan,
age 59, lost her battle
with cancer on April 23,
2022. She passed away
peacefully at her home in
Gunnison, Colorado.
Marie was born in Meeker, CO, and she grew up in
New Castle, CO, with her mom and dad, Harley and
Janet; sister, Shari, and brothers, Dow, Steve, Miles,
Lee and Shayne. Marie was a loving daughter, sister,
wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.
Marie attended Rifle High School graduating in 1980.
She was later married to James F. Keeling Sr., in 1982.
They lived in many places but settled in Grand Junction,
CO where they raised their two boys, Jimmy and Jake.
Jimmy married Ashley (Seibert) and they have two
children, Brook and Wyatt. Jake married Tysha (Lara),
and they have two children, Timmy and Christopher.
Sadly, James passed away in 2015 leaving a void in
Marie’s life.
In 2017 Marie met Jack Cullinan. They were married
in June of 2018 and she moved to Gunnison. Marie’s
favorite past times were gardening, planting flowers,
canning, and fishing but most of all being with her
children and grandchildren. Marie mainly worked in
retail at Sutherlands, Lowes, Murdoch’s, and ending
at Golden Eagle Sanitation. She met many wonderful
people during her career and she treated them just like
family. Marie was an amazing woman of God and had
the biggest heart. She never cared about herself, only
others. Her friends and family were her biggest joy.
Marie is survived by her loving husband, Jack
Cullinan; sons, Jimmy (Ashley) Keeling, and Jake
(Tysha) Keeling. She is also survived by her wonderful
grandchildren, Brook and Wyatt Keeling, and Timmy
and Christopher Keeling. Marie leaves behind Harley
and Janet Rippy, Dow (Nicole) Rippy, Steve (Becky)
Rippy, Miles (Teresa) Rippy, Shayne Rippy, and Shari
(Don) Phelps; Jack’s son, Sean Cullinan and his two
children, Levi and Camden, along with many cousins,
nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by first husband, James
Keeling, and her brother, Lee Rippy. If you knew Marie
you were loved by Marie and she will be greatly missed
by all.
A celebration of Marie’s life will be held at Stillwater
Cowboy Church, 968 19 Road, Fruita, CO, May 14, at
3:00 p.m. We welcome all that knew Marie to come and
join us in remembering her.
The family has set up a gofundme page to help with
the medical cost from cancer treatment. Please visit
https://gofund.me/b854303f
