Clifford Umpleby

Clifford A. “Cliff” Umpleby, 95, of Berne passed away Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, surrounded by his family at Swiss Village in Berne. He was born Sep. 17, 1928, in Richmond to Clifford Ray and Helen Vivian (Logue) Umpleby. He was married Nov. 6, 1953, in Richmond to Beverly Ann Gabbard.
He served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean conflict. He was a member of the Bethel Brethren Church in Berne and was a past member of the Berne Lions Club. He retired from the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier, and he had worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was a local businessman with Cliff’s Studio and Mr. Moped.
He was very talented at woodworking and had a love for swimming. He was also an avid photographer. A lifelong enthusiast of trains, his fascination with the rails was endless. He could be often found settled in his favorite chair watching old westerns. Above all, he was a family man and enjoyed spending time with his family.
He is survived by his three sons, Jack (Karen) Umpleby of Slinger, Wisconsin; Joseph (Deanne) Umpleby of Phoenix, Arizona; James (Laura) Umpleby of Nappanee; daughter, Julie (Pete) Rodiquez of Riverside, California; nine grandchildren, Shaenna Umpleby; Brynley Umpleby; Kylee Umpleby; Cody (Karin) Umpleby; Timothy (Baylee) Umpleby; Tyler Umpleby; Kyrsten Umpleby; Karis (Nathan) Story; and Ashley (Alex) Velez; and four great-grandchildren, Gracyn, Michael, Savannah and Selena.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife on Feb. 14, 2004.
A private family entombment will be held at Earlham Cemetery in Richmond, and a celebration of life service will be announced in the near future.
Arrangements provided by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Homes, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne. To sign the online guest book, visit www.zwickjahn.com.