Emma Clarine Tipsord Obituary (1940 - 2021)

Emma Clarine Tipsord, 81, of Farmer City, Illinois, passed away at 4:45 P.M. Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Heritage Health in Gibson City, Illinois. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home in Farmer City, Illinois, with Pastor Sandi Hire officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Farmer City, Illinois. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Saturday, August 14, 2021, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Farmer City United Methodist Church or Project Christine, 312 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701. Clarine was born on January 29, 1940, in Delmar, Kentucky, a daughter of Columbus and Gertie Prather Baker. She married Delmar Eugene Tipsord on December 6, 1964, in Farmer City, Illinois. He passed away on April 17, 2004. She is survived by her children, Daniel (Susan) Tipsord of Middletown, Maryland; Mark (Jerri Hurrelbrink) Tipsord of Winchester, Illinois; and Lisa (Todd Bedford) Tipsord of Bellflower, Illinois; grandchildren, Allison Tipsord of Brighton, Michigan; Ryan Tipsord of Middletown, Maryland; Tanner Hurrelbrink of Edwardsville, Illinois; and Sierra (Tanner) Fay of Winchester, Illinois; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Dale (Sandy) Baker of Downs, Illinois; and Gale "Buddy" (Anita) Baker of Farmer City, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband, Delmar E. Tipsord; granddaughter, Christine Tipsord; and parents, Columbus and Gertie Baker. Clarine was a retired secretary for Feese Insurance Company in Farmer City, Illinois. She was a member of the Farmer City United Methodist Church and The Red Hats Farmer City, Illinois. Clarine loved her family, especially her grandchildren. Her hobbies were gardening, being outside and vacationing.