Timothy Carl Crippen, 64, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at The Oxford Grand Assisted Living & Memory Care in Kansas City. A Rosary  was held Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 9:00 AM followed by a Memorial Mass at 9:30 AM at St. Andrew the Apostle in Gladstone, MO. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO, Interment in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the Adrian Public Library or the Children's Center of Butler.

Tim was born on August 7, 1961, in Baltimore, Maryland, to James and Alice (Lowry) Crippen. He grew up in St. Louis and graduated from Parkway West High School in 1979. He attended the University of Missouri–Rolla, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management in 1985. Tim spent his career working as an engineer, beginning at Nibco in Blytheville, Arkansas, and later at Artex in Kansas City, GNB, Continental Containers, and for more than a decade at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

He married Angela Lockard on June 12, 1988, and together they welcomed their son, Lee. After Angela's passing, Tim later married Tracy Wagner in 2004. Tim had a lifelong curiosity and a wide range of interests. He was an Eagle Scout, an artist, a woodworker, and a photographer. He enjoyed mountaineering and climbed peaks in Colorado, Ecuador, and Mt. Rainier. He built and raced sports cars, collected minerals and gems and made jewelry, and even constructed his own telescope for stargazing. He was a member of the Astrological Society of Kansas City, the American Sailing Association, and the Sports Car Club of America, among many others. Faith was an important part of Tim's life. He was previously a member of the Methodist Church in Olathe and the Adrian Christian Church. In his later years, he joined the Catholic Church and became a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish.

Tim is preceded in death by his wives, Angela (Lockard) Crippen and Tracy (Wagner) Crippen; and his father, James Crippen. He is survived by his mother, Alice Crippen; his siblings, Andy Crippen and Julie Sutherland; his son, Lee Crippen, and his wife, Michelle; and his grandchildren, Wells and June.

Tim will be remembered for his steady nature, his many talents, and the curiosity that shaped every chapter of his life.