Portrait of Ellis Tripp

Obituary · Belle Fourche, SD

Ellis Tripp

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Ellis will be deeply missed by all who loved them.

"Grief is the price we pay for love."
— Queen Elizabeth II
What Ellis loved
Faith

The family of Ellis Tripp of Belle Fourche, SD announces their passing, and invites all who knew them to remember them here.

Here is what we wish the world to know of Ellis.

Ellis held deeply to the Latter-day Saints faith — and was, by all accounts, loved by those who knew them best.

Faith gave Ellis a place to stand, and a place to return to.

Ellis A. Tripp Sr., 84, longtime business owner and Entrepreneur of Belle Fourche died May 5, 2026 at Monument Health Spearfish Hospital.

A Visitation will be held Friday, May 8th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Belle Fourche. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 9th at 10:30 am at the church. Interment will follow at Pine Slope Cemetery in Belle Fourche. Following the interment there will be fellowship and Sharing of Memories at the Branding Iron Steakhouse and Social Club.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to the Compassion Cupboard in Belle Fourche.

Arrangements are under the care of Kline Funeral Chapel of Belle Fourche. An online guest book and video tribute is available at klinefuneralchapel.com

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