Mary Ellen Krippner

A memorial service for Mrs. Mary Ellen Krippner will be celebrated on

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 4:30 pm at South Aiken Presbyterian Church.

Interment will take place at Memory Gardens, Arlington Heights, IL.

Memorial donations may be directed to Aiken Area Council on Aging,

Inc., PO Box 3156 Aiken, SC 29802.

Mrs. Krippner, 77, of Aiken, died Thursday February 26th at

Heartland Hospice House, Augusta, GA.

The only child of the late Chester and Sophie Schultz Washburn,

she was born in Oak Park, IL and had lived most of her life in

Libertyville, IL before moving to Aiken in 1999.

Throughout her life, Mary Ellen was well known for her

involvement in many community activities. She was a great supporter of

the arts in Aiken, serving as an original member of the Aiken City

Council Arts Commission and worked with The Aiken Center for the Arts

on the "Horseplay" fundraising project. She served on the Aiken

Community Playhouse Board of Directors and worked as the Fundraising

and Playhouse Awards coordinator. Her philanthropic spirit extended to

other areas as well. As an Aiken Area Council on Aging volunteer, she

helped coordinate the critically acclaimed "Calendar Project" and

helped with the Meals-on-Wheels program. She served on the Aiken City

Parking Committee and assisted with the CMI "Bionic Golf

Invitational". She was an active member of South Aiken Presbyterian

Church where she served as a Deacon.

In earlier years, Mary Ellen was an active leader with the Condell

Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, in Libertyville, IL and the Allendale

School for Boys, in Lake Villa, IL. Mary Ellen was a devoted mother,

grandmother and homemaker. She held a degree in design from The Ray-

Vogue School of Design and worked for many years in the furniture and

homebuilding industries.

In addition to her parents, Mary Ellen was predeceased by her

first husband, Dr. Fred E. Kohn, who died in 1985.

She is survived by her husband, Henry Krippner, Aiken and two

children; Sue Kohn Shannon and her husband, Dr. Tim Shannon and a

son; Dr. Fred R. Kohn, San Diego, CA. She is also survived by three

grandchildren; Kyle Reid Shannon, Tierney Anne Shannon and Brynne

Caroline Shannon, all of Aiken. The family would like to acknowledge

the following care giving organizations for their exceptional care and

compassion: The Cancer Care Institute of Carolina, Liberty Hospice,

Especially Seniors, and Heartland Hospice House.