- Obituary for Keith G. Tippey in Eagle Publications, March 8, 2001
Keith G. Tippey, 81, of Macomb, died at 7:45 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2001, at Heartland Healthcare Center in Macomb.
He was born in Fulton County to Clem and Grace Dutton Tippey on May 7, 1919. He married Hazel Leona Kingery on March 15, 1941, in Astoria. She survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Norman K. (Linda), of Galesburg, and Dennis D. (Nancy), of West Point, Iowa; four grandchildren, Matthew J. Tippey, Roseville, Heather L. Tippey, Galesburg, Stephen M. Tippey, Iowa City, Iowa, and Adam D. Tippey, West Point, Iowa; two step-grandchildren, Stephanie McClery and William McClery; one great-grandson, Richard Tippey; and three brothers, Kenneth W., Reedsport, Ore., Willis, Astoria, and Ralph L., Canton. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He lived in the Astoria and Summum areas for many years before moving to the Macomb area in 1956. He was a farmer for 32 years and worked at NTN Bower for 12 years.
Graveside services were held March 13, 2001, at the Summum Cemetery in Summum, with the Rev. Collis Trone officiating. Memorials may be made to either the Heart Fund or the donor's choice.
Contributed by Charles Klingel [2]
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