Phillippe, Karla J. 1947-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.

Karla June Phillippe, 77, of St. Joseph, passed away Friday, May 2, 2025, in St. Joseph. She was born Sept. 24, 1947, in McFall, Missouri, daughter of the late Georgia and Cecil Daniel.

She worked at the Savannah, Missouri, School District as a Librarian for many years. Karla loved to read and spend time with her grand-girls. She used to craft and bake in her younger years and was the best back seat driver when her husband took her on rides.

Karla was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John “Tom” Phillippe; a baby daughter; siblings, Loren, Norvin, Ronald, Jerry, Denny, and Richard.

Survivors include daughter, Angela (Scott) Rogers, of Faucett, Missouri; son, Kevin (Traci) Phillippe, of Savannah; granddaughters, Taylor (Bryson) Wahlgren, Laycee Phillippe, Jessica Green, and Taylor Graff; grandson, Mason (Taylin) Graff; great-grandchildren, Bentley Rodish and Walker Wahlgren; siblings, Guy, Jim, George, Charles, Dolores, Julia, Annie, and Steven; and multiple nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Rupp Funeral Home. Funeral services and public live stream 11 a.m. Saturday at Rupp Funeral Home, The Interment will be at the High Ridge Cemetery, Stanberry, Missouri. Memorials are requested to the Karla Phillippe Memorial Fund in care of Rupp Funeral Home.

Online condolences, obituary and public live stream at www.ruppfuneral.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.