Lucille E. Kipp

Lucille E. Kipp

Feb. 4, 1932 - Dec. 23, 2012

ELWOOD, Nebraska -- Lucille E. Kipp, 80, of Cozad, Nebraska, formerly of Bertrand, Nebraska, died Sunday (Dec. 23, 2012), at Golden Living Center in Cozad.

She was born Feb. 4, 1932, southwest of Maywood, Nebraska, to William and Ethel (Lockhart) Kahler.

Lucille attended grade school in Smithfield, Nebraska and High School in Bertrand. On April 30, 1953, she married Neil Kipp of Edison, Nebraska. They made their home first in Bertrand and then moved to Elsie, Nebraska, and then back to Bertrand. Her husband died on July 15, 1977. Lucille worked at different nursing homes over the years.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Neil Kipp, and brother Gary Kahler.


Survivors include her son, Eugene Kipp of Bertrand; daughter, Christine and husband, John Delp of Smithfield; brother, Don Kahler of Omaha, Nebraska; sister, Louise and husband, Rodney Derr of Corpus Christi, Texas; sister-in-law, Peggy Kahler of Arapahoe, Nebraska; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Condolences and personal reflections may be left at elwoodfuneralhome.com Memorial services will be Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 2 PM at the First United Methodist Church in Elwood, Nebraska with Pastors Darrel Wissmann and Bonnie Brock. Inurnment will be at a later date.

There will be no viewing or visitation as she chose cremation

Memorials may be given to Bertrand Rescue Unit or the Elwood Rescue Unit.

Elwood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.