Eugene “Scotty” Hipp, 80, of
He was born on
Scotty was a member of St.
James Catholic Church in Haubstadt. He was the founder of Scotty’s Lawn &
Garden and Scotty’s Lawn Equipment Sales and Service. He also retired as
a supervisor from Whirlpool Corporation after 20 years.
He served on the board of
directors at Haubstadt State Bank & Citizens. He was one of the founding
directors of Gibson Water. He served in the U.S. Army as an MP. He
was an Honorary Life Member of the Knights of Columbus Council #2215, Haubstadt
Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion Post 194. He was also a
member of St. James Men Club.
He is survived by his wife of
59 years, Rita “Elpers” Hipp
and six children: Carol (Jeff) Rodgers, Cindy (Jim) Rexing,
Randy (Patricia) Hipp, Kathy (Bruce) Deer, David
(Mary Jo) Hipp, and Mark (Jan) Hipp.
Also surviving are 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by
his brothers Kenneth & Jim. He is survived by three sisters: Betty
Bridges, Lolly Wimsatt
& Shirley Jones.
A mass of Christian Burial
will be conducted on Friday, Oct. 19th at
Visitation will be on
Thursday, Oct. 18th from 2 until
