- Date Of Birth: February, 10, 1959
- Date Of Death: December 17, 2015
- State: Indiana
Michael Dean Cripe, 56, of Elkhart, Indiana lost his brief battle with cancer on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Elkhart Hospice House surrounded by his family.
He was born February, 10, 1959 in Elkhart, to Dean and Sanita (Fiorentino) Cripe. Michael spent most of his life entertaining people around the world. He was an enormously talented individual who could sing and dance his way across any stage, even those floating on water. He starred on Broadway with Julie Andrews in Victor/Victoria.
Michael graduated from Elkhart Central High School in 1977.
He is survived by both his parents, Dean and Sanita Cripe and four siblings, Deb (Tony) Kaehr of Cincinnati, OH, Diane (Tim) Krill of Bristol, IN, Jeff (Karen) Cripe of Union, MI and Stephanie (Tim) Yoder of Bristol, IN; nieces and nephews, Marissa (Paul) Kerley, Ashley (Jason) Gardner, Chelsea (Matt) Dietz, Lindsey (Michael) Rangel and Christian Yoder; four great nieces and nephews with another on the way and his beloved dog, Fritz.
