Frederick Kenneth Easter, 85, of Ripley, WV, returned peacefully to the arms of the Lord while in the company of family on the evening of August 7, 2025, after a long illness.

Fred was born in Ripley on December 23, 1939, the son of the late Freeman Woodrow and Ada

Mae (Anderson) Easter. He and his five siblings were all born on the old Easter farms which are

now a part of Ripley's beloved Cedar Lakes. Everyone who knew him, knew of his love for

telling stories of his many adventures growing up there.

In life, Fred was a proud boilermaker and was retired from Boilermakers Union Local #667.

Outside of his career he was a hobbyist painter, model car enthusiast, and life-long tinkerer who

also loved hunting and fishing and teaching those skills to his many younger family members.

He attended Grasslick Ephesus Baptist Church and the Salt Hill Church whose communities he

regarded fondly and derived great meaning from throughout his life.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers: Frank Easter and Joseph L.

(Gloria) Easter, his sisters: Cris (Ronald) Pickens, Barbara (Skip) Staats, and Shirley Whited

Barnette, and his two nephews: Rick Whited and Randy Whited.

He is remembered for his tenacity, wit, and big smiles by his surviving family and friends,

including his wife of 66 years, Patricia, his daughters: Jill (David) Whited of Ripley and Joyce

(John) Wilson of Scott Depot, his cherished grandchildren: Danielle Whited of New York City,

Rusty (Grace) Wilson of Cleveland, Ohio and Cassie Wilson of Dunbar, West Virginia, and his

two beloved great-granddaughters: Dorothy and Louise Wilson. Additionally, he is survived by a

sister-in-law Shirley Easter and several nieces and nephews who he adored.

Service will be 11:30 a.m. ~ Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at the Salt Hill Church, Cedar Lakes Road, Ripley WV with Pastor David Stepp officiating.

Arrangements provided by Casto Funeral Home, Evans, WV.

Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting castofuneralhome.com.