MSG (Ret.) Theodore “Ted” Joseph Ripplinger, 60, of Elizabethtown, KY, died Thursday, May 10, 2018 in Elizabethtown. Preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Annemarie Ripplinger. He is survived by his three children, Andy Ripplinger of Radcliff, KY, Jason (Elizabeth) Ripplinger of Orlando, FL and Sarah Ripplinger of Lexington, KY; one grandchild; a special friend, Machelle Jones of Cecilia, KY; 12 siblings, James (Bonnie) Ripplinger of Minot, ND, Hank (Bobbie) Ripplinger of Minot, ND, Thomas (Jane) Ripplinger of Minot, ND, John Ripplinger of Meza, AZ, Richard (Selema) Ripplinger of Idaho Falls, ID, Todd Ripplinger of Bemidji, MN, Scott (Susan) Ripplinger of Fargo, ND, Sharon Albert of Talihing, OK, Mary O'Leary of Boca Raton, FL, Dolores (Greg) Adams of Black Hawk, CO, Darlene (George) Harris of Sacramento, CA and Rosemary French of Jamestown, ND.. The funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home, in Radcliff, KY. Burial will follow in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff with military honors. Visitation will be on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home