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Ethel Lipe, 99 of Murphysboro, died at 6:20am on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL. Ethel was born in Murphysboro, IL. on May 13, 1912 a daughter to the late Edgar Eugene and Nancy Burton (Sulsar) Sims. She was united in marriage to Myrl Lipe on September 1, 1950, Myrl preceded her in death. Ethel was a member of the First Christian Church of Murphysboro and had been a member of the American Legion Post 127Auxiliary, the V.F.W. Post 7190 Auxiliary both of Murphysboro and the St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Ethel was a retired cook at Carruthers School in Murphysboro.
Graveside services will be at 12 noon on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Pleasant Grove Memorial Park near Murphysboro, Pastor Rick Sutton of the First Christian Church will officiate. There will be no visitation; friends are asked to gather at the cemetery. Memorials are encouraged and may be made to the First Christian Church or to the American Heart Association.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law; Phyllis and Bryan Baker of St. Charles, MO, two sons and daughters-in-law; Edward and Teresa Lipe of Sullivan, MO., and Alan and Kathy Lipe of Cottage Hills, IL., four grandchildren and their spouses; Dan and Lisa Rees, Darla and Gus Branda, Amy and Jeff Palmer, and Bradley and Beth Lipe, ten great grandchildren; Mandy Politte , Gina Rees, Danny Rees, J.J. Rees, Stephanie Hotze, Diego Branda, Mia Branda, Emma Palmer, Will Palmer, and Nate Palmer, one great-great granddaughter; Karlie Rees. Ethel was preceded in death not only by her parents and husband but also four brothers; Marion, Edgar, Earl, and Leslie Sims.
Type: Public Announcement
Date: 2011-09-09
URL: http://www.crawshawfuneralhome.com/lipe.htm
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