Mary K. Stipp Obituary (1940

Mary K. Stipp, age 82, of Blackstone, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family in Blackstone, IL, on Friday, August 12, 2022. Funeral services will be at 11am on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Hager Memorial Home in Dwight, IL. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the services. Burial will follow the services in Sunbury Cemetery in rural Blackstone, IL. Memorials in honor of Mary may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation at 200 SE 1st St., Ste 800, Miami, FL 33131. Hager Memorial Home in Dwight is in charge of arrangements. Mary was born April 23, 1940, in Versailles, IL, she was the daughter of Robert and Peggy (Hurst) Ingram. She married Carl S. Stipp Jr., on June 9, 1962, in Quincy, IL. He survives in Blackstone, IL. Also surviving are children; Susan Chaplin, Mark Stipp, Duane Stipp, Marsha (Peter) Henne; sister, Jeanie Lillard; four grandchildren; Jessica Chaplin, Amber Chaplin, Sara Henne, Logan Henne, five great-grandchildren; Paul Chaplin, Trevor Chaplin, Naomi Gale, Irie Gale, and Empress Gale. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Ingram; mother, Peggy Ingram; sisters, Glenna Kaufman, Margaret Williams, and brother, Glenn Ingram. She graduated from Quincy, IL High School. She and Carl spent their entire 60 years of marriage on the farm together. She was a master gardener, cook, and enjoyed canning and preserving all of her bountiful harvest. It gave her great joy to cook and care for all who came into her home. She sacrificed for her family her entire life, always putting other's needs first. She opened her heart and home to generations of children that she cared for. She also enjoyed playing the piano and singing hymns. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.