Delmar C. Lipe

Delmar C. Lipe, 92, went to be with the Lord and Savior at 8:16PM on Friday, September 4, 2015 at his home in Murphysboro. Delmar was born September 7, 1922 in Buckner, IL the son of Marshall and Delphia Pearl (Teffertiller) Lipe. Raised in Franklin County, he was the first 20 year old to be inducted into the Army Air Corps and served his country during WWII in Europe. Upon his return after war, he married Betty Lou Hammontree on June 3, 1946 and shared 65 years of marriage until her death on June 25, 2011. Delmar and Betty had one daughter, Brenda (Larry) Morse of Murphysboro; one granddaughter, Amelia (Robert) Kolkmeyer of Loveland, CO. They lived in Indiana, Southern Illinois, Colorado, and spent 20 years in Arkansas upon their retirement. He was employed by Safeway, Inc. as a warehouseman the last 29 years of his working life. Delmar and Betty moved to Southern Illinois in 2005 to be near their daughter and granddaughter. He married Anna Duty on December 15, 2012 in Murphysboro. She spent the last 11 months of his life as not only his wife, but as his caregiver through a difficult period of dialysis and other medical complications. He was also cared for by Tim Milton who was a kind caregiver until his passing. Delmar is survived by his wife, Anna of Murphysboro; daughter, Brenda (Larry) Morse of Murphysboro; granddaughter, Amelia (Robert) Kolkmeyer of Loveland, CO; step-sons, Kenneth (Ginger) Duty of Murphysboro and Derald (Holly) Duty of Murphysboro; step-daughters, Sue Palomba of Murphysboro and Sheila Duty of Murphysboro; 18 step grandchildren; 19 step great-grandchildren; special friend, Tim Milton; other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, Betty Lou Lipe; infant sister, Rachel Lipe; brother, Ronnie Lipe (who drowned at 8) ; 3 sisters, Thelma Gore, Imogene Kelley, Glenda Flauaus. Visitation for Delmar C. Lipe will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at Crain Pleasant Grove-Murdale Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the funeral home with Pastor Dean Akin and Pastor Paul Hicks officiating. Entombment will follow in Pleasant Grove Memorial Park Mausoleum with military honors by area veterans. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Celtic Hospice of Southern Illinois. To leave online condolences please visit www.crainsonline.com

Delmar C. Lipe

September 7, 1922 - September 4, 2015