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Esther Lee
Lipe (Jarrett)

December 4, 1921 – July 9, 2018

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Obituary for Esther Lee Lipe (Jarrett)

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Esther Lee Lipe, 96, of Murphysboro, passed away at 9:34 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2018, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.

Esther was born on December 4, 1921, in Jackson County, Illinois, to Charles Grafton Jarrett and Myrtle (Wagner) Jarrett.

She had worked at an ammunition plant in St. Louis during World War II. She was a homemaker and had also worked as a cook at the Washington School in Murphysboro.

Mrs. Lipe was a member of the First Christian Church in Murphysboro, and she was a member of the Dorcas Sunday School Class. She liked to crochet and quilt.

Esther married Paul Lipe on January 5, 1946, in Murphysboro, and he preceded her in death on January 4, 2003.

She is survived by four sons David (Connie Dougherty) Lipe of Bixby, OK, Larry (Pam) Lipe of Murphysboro, Danny Lipe of Browns Valley, CA, and Kenneth (Barbara) Lipe of Murphysboro;

eight grandchildren Heather Lipe, Chris Lipe, Jon Lipe, Mark Lipe, Jennifer Clinton, Kevin Lipe, Carrie Smith, and Matthew Lipe;

ten great grandchildren; and four great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one son Phillip Lipe, one brother, five sisters, and her parents.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 13, 2018, at Pettett Funeral Home with Rick Sutton officiating and burial at Pleasant Grove Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday until the hour of service. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church or to the Alzheimer's Association. For more information, please visit www.pettettfuneralhome.com.

First Visitation

When Thursday, July 12th, 2018 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
Pettett Funeral Home
Address
1418 South St.
Murphysboro, IL
Location Information
From Carbondale to Murphysboro, at the Hardee's Restaurant Stoplight--go straight. Counting that stoplight go to the 5th stoplight, turn left onto 14th Street, at the end of the first block, funeral home is on the right hand side.

Second Visitation

When Friday, July 13th, 2018 until 11:00am
Location
Pettett Funeral Home
Address
1418 South St.
Murphysboro, IL
Location Information
From Carbondale to Murphysboro, at the Hardee's Restaurant Stoplight--go straight. Counting that stoplight go to the 5th stoplight, turn left onto 14th Street, at the end of the first block, funeral home is on the right hand side.

Service Information

When
Friday, July 13th, 2018 11:00am
Officiating
Rick Sutton
Location
Pettett Funeral Home
Address
1418 South St.
Murphysboro, IL
Location Information
From Carbondale to Murphysboro, at the Hardee's Restaurant Stoplight--go straight. Counting that stoplight go to the 5th stoplight, turn left onto 14th Street, at the end of the first block, funeral home is on the right hand side.

Interment Information

Location
Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
Address
31 Memorial Drive
Murphysboro, IL

Reception Information

Location
First Christian Church
Address
1501 Pine Street
Murphysboro, IL
Location Information
1501 Pine Street, Murphysboro. The fellowship hall is located in the basement and the entrance is on the east side of the church on 15th Street across from the church parking lot.
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