RughK. Klippel, 90, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed awayThursday, March 26, 2020 at Fellowship Village in Basking Ridge, NJ.Heleaves his wife of 68 years, Dorothy Jackson Klippel.RughKnudson Klippel was born in Hamilton, Ohio on June 9, 1929.Hewas predeceased by his parents Charles H. and Ruby K. Klippel and his brotherCharles H. Klippel, M.D.Rughgrew up in Hamilton, Ohio and then Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from North HighSchool in Columbus, attended Ohio State University and graduated from TheCentral Academy of Commercial Art in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was while he was inart school that he met Dorothy Jackson, a student at the University ofCincinnati, and they were married on June 16, 1951.Hejoined the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1946, during his junior yearof high school and served as a Staff Sargent on active duty at Cherry Point,North Carolina and Miami, Florida during the Korean War. He then spent 39 yearsworking for the J. C. Penney Company, beginning in the Cincinnati store, thenon to the Pittsburgh, PA regional office. In 1966 he was promoted to the NewYork corporate headquarters to serve in management roles for; merchandiselayout, store design, and development. After retiring from J. C. Penney, Rughspent several years sharing his expertise, time, and creativity with theInternational Executive Service Corps taking on multiple extended assignmentsin Ecuador and Turkey.Rughhad a great fondness for Basking Ridge, his home for the past 54 years. He feltprivileged to have had the honor of serving on the boards of the YMCA, theSomerset Hills Adult Day Center, the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church and anumber of other causes in the community.Inhis leisure time he enjoyed painting, gardening, travel, sailing, golf andspending time with his family and friends.Rughalso leaves two sons: Jon Klippel, and his wife, Margaret Klippel and sonsBradley and Alexander and David Klippel, and his wife Shirley Klippel and theirson Paul Klippel, all of Basking Ridge.  Aservice of remembrance and celebration will take place at a date in thefuture. For further information, or to leave an online condolence message please visit www.gcfuneralhome.com Inlieu of flowers, memorial gifts to the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church, the SomersetHills YMCA, or a charity of your choice would be appreciated.