Louise M. Tippett

Louise M. Tippett, age 88, of rural Galena, Illinois, entered into heaven on Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Galena-Stauss Nursing Home. A visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Law-Jones Funeral Home in Elizabeth. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, Elizabeth. A visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., prior to the service at the church. Burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery, Galena. Memorials may be given to Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in her memory.

Louise was born on October 2, 1930, the daughter of John and Antoinette (Buenger) Haug in Freeport, Illinois. She graduated from Hanover High School with the Class of 1948. After graduation, Louise attended Concordia Teachers College in River Forest, Illinois. Louise married William “Bill” Tippett on August 7, 1955 in St. Paul Lutheran Church, Elizabeth. Bill died on December 30, 2017 in Elizabeth.

Louise was a homemaker who treasured caring for her family. In her younger years, she taught at the Rock College School in rural Elizabeth and later for the Pleasant Hill School. She later worked for Old Northwest Land Company, and the ASCS office in Elizabeth. She was a longtime member of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elizabeth, where she played the organ, sang in the choir, taught Sunday school, and was active with the LWMS. She was also a member of the Jo Daviess County Homemakers Extension. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, reading, singing and playing the piano. She loved going to the theater and watch her children and grandchildren perform. Louise was even known to make an occasional appearance onstage herself. She also enjoyed traveling with her husband, Bill, especially on their trips to Cornwall, Alaska and Hawaii. Most of all, Louise cherished Sunday dinners with family, and spending time with her close family and friends.

Louise will be dearly missed by one daughter, Vicki (Clay) Riness of Coon Valley, Wisconsin; three sons, Tom Tippett of Galena, Roger (Dana) Tippett of Galena, and Ron (Judy) Tippett of Galena; eight grandchildren, Chris Tippett, Cole (Annie) Riness, Justin Tippett, Grace Riness, Ken Tippett, Joe Tippett, Conner Tippett, and Ryan Tippett; one great grandson, Kaiden; two brothers, Edward Haug of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, and Tom (Barb) Haug of Medford, New Jersey; three sisters, Mary Norwood of Neosho, Missouri, Jacqueline Schultz of San Francisco, California, and Carolyn (Don) Crawford of Hanover, Illinois.

Louise was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill; and one brother, Bob Haug in 2013.