Submitted by: John C. Monk

Darl Ross Kipp Sr.

June 21, 1934 - Jan. 7, 2010
MISHAWAKA - Darl Ross Kipp Sr., 75, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, in Florida Hospital Waterman, Tavares, Fla. Darl was born on June 21, 1934, in Mishawaka, Ind. He was preceded in death by his father, and his son, Darl R. Kipp Jr. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Janet (Rodgers) of Leesburg, Fla.; his mother, Winifred Kipp of Granger, Ind.; sons, Kenneth (Rebecca) of Haines City, Fla., and Douglas (Sharon) of Pooler, Ga.; two grandchildren and one great-grandson; a sister, Myrna Black of South Bend, Ind.; sister-in-law, Joan Hunt of Leesburg, Fla.; brothers-in-law, Lamar Rodgers of Sturgis, Mich., and Gerald Rodgers (Ann) of Dallas, Texas. Darl was a 1952 graduate of Mishawaka High School. He proudly served 20 years with the U.S. Army & U.S. Navy and 15 years in the civil service. Plans for a memorial service are pending. He will be laid to rest at the National Cemetery at Bushnell, Fla. The family requests that any memorial gifts be sent to Lake Square Presbyterian Church, Leesburg, Fla., or to Lakes at Leesburg Resident Association, Leesburg, Fla.

Published in South Bend Tribune on January 19, 2010