Robert A. Ipsen

It is with heavy heart the family announces the passing of Robert (Bob) A. Ipsen late October 1, 2024, in hospice care at the VA Medical Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was born September 14, 1939, in Schleswig, Iowa. 

Bob loved being around family and friends taking in and telling stories. He would talk especially of old prop airplanes, show and tell his old tool collection of his carpentry trade and build a doozie of a campfire. Loved the mountains, fishing, camping, carpentry, old car shows, motorcycles and traveling. He spent two years serving our country, enlisted in the Army as a helicopter mechanic. He made Wyoming his home. First arriving in Newcastle in 1963, then Casper where he worked as an airplane mechanic and finally landing in Cheyenne with Boeing where he started his career as a carpenter. He was respected as a master carpenter for decades having also worked for Foose Construction then ending with Edwards Construction retiring in 2012.

Bob married his love, Betty Bean, in the mountains of Colorado in May 1980. Bob was a good husband, father, grandpa, great grandpa, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, nephew and friend to many.  He was the oldest of six brothers & eight sisters. A gentle, kind and humble man who made friends easily. He firmly enjoyed ice cream, root beer or cream soda, and chili dogs! He believed a soul should eat dessert first and did! 

Bob is survived by his wife Betty Ipsen of Cheyenne; son Cody (Melissa) Ipsen of Susanville, CA; daughter Kim (Robbie) Willson of Wheatland, WY; son Pete (Cheryl) Bean of Cheyenne, WY; daughter Julie Bean of Hot Springs, SD; daughter Kim (Trisha) Bean of Greeley, CO; son Martin Ipsen of Torrington, WY; sister Carol Ipsen of Eugene, OR; brother Gary (Peg) Ipsen of Story City, IA; sister Lila Riley of Urbandale, IA; sister Diane Ipsen of Vinton, IA; sister Patricia (Eddie) Ipsen-Ross of Fulton, MO; sister Doris (Frank) Ipsen-Hardeway of Grandview, MO; brother David (Georgia) Ipsen of Nixa, MO; brother Steve (Lindsay) Ipsen of Nixa, MO; brother Marc (Jil) Ipsen of Story City, IA; sister Deb (Jim) Ipsen-Jones of Longmont, CO; sister Nancy (Greg) Schuerman of Omaha, NE and numerous grandchildren: Jason, Travis, Colton, Kaila, Karah, Connor, Zachary, Asha, Josh, Jessica, Kaylee, Douglas, Casey, Mercedes, Dillon, Bryson, Bodie, Sawyer, Cain, Brant, Grayson, Austin, CJ, Ian, Jameson, Leland, Landon H., Paisley and Landon G.. Whew! Lastly, his numerous nieces, nephews and great family members.

He was proceeded in death by his parents Werner & Catherine Ipsen, brother-in-law John Riley, brothers Arthur and Eddie Ipsen, sister Susan Ipsen, daughters Gaynelle Spencer and Debbie Raisley, grandson Tyler Ipsen and granddaughter Tammy Boomer.

Private family services will be held later. In lieu of flowers the family asks for memorial gifts, in the name of Robert Ipsen, to go to: Alzheimer's/Dementia Association - Wyoming Chapter, 2232 Dell Range Blvd., Suite 101, Cheyenne, WY 82009.

Go ahead, eat your dessert first! Love, Bob.