Evelyn G. Schipper

February 10, 1926 - December 6, 2012

Age: 86 Place of Residence: 269 Meadowview Drive Blair Ridge Peru, Indiana and formerly of Akron, Indiana Time, Date & Place of Death: went to be with her heavenly father at 7:25 am, Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Dukes Memorial Hospital of Peru, Indiana Date of Birth: Feb. 10, 1926 Place of Birth: Miami County, Indiana Parents Names: Elmer and Addie Glee (Butt) Fites Date and Place of Marriage: March 3, 1946 in Miami County, Indiana in her home by Rev. Golden to Roy E. Schipper he preceded Oct. 22, 1995 Occupation: Evelyn was a homemaker and a farmer's wife. Also she was a School Bus Driver for more than 25 years for Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation. Memberships: She was a 1944 graduate of Gilead High School. She was a member of the Emmanuel United Methodist Church of Roann, Indiana. She was a seamstress and loved to play the piano and the organ. Survivors and place of residence: 2 Daughters - Jane and husband David Haynes - Akron, Indiana Janet and husband Mike Gonsalves - Mt. Juliet, TN 2 Sons - Paul E. and wife Diane Schipper - Kokomo, Indiana Randal E. and wife Doris Schipper - Roann, Indiana 9 Grandchildren - Aaron and Evan Schipper, Amy Weaver, Troy Schipper, Rebecca Bolinger, Travis and Nolan Haynes, Derek Haynes, and Brook Betten 12 Great Grandchildren Sister - Mary Weirick - Mexico, Indiana Preceded in Death By: Parents - Elmer and Addie Fites Husband - Roy E. Schipper 3 Sisters - Ruth Bammerlin, Grace Waechter, and Normalene Wagner 3 Brothers - Ralph Fites, Paul Fites, and James Fites Time and Date of Services: 11:00 am, Monday, December 10, 2012 Place of Services: Hartzler Funeral Home 305 West Rochester Street Akron, Indiana Minister: Rev. Wayne Balmer Place of Burial: Akron Cemetery, Akron, Indiana Visitation Hours: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Hartzler Funeral Home Akron, Indiana Memorial Contributions to: Emmanuel United Methodist Church or the American Red Cross of Akron, Indiana