Carol Ann (Tippett) Fischer

Carol Ann (Tippett) Fischer, age 83, lifelong resident of Elizabeth, Illinois passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at home with her loving family by her side. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:30 a.m., Saturday, January 19, 2019 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Elizabeth. Burial will take place in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Elizabeth. Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. prior to the Mass at the Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested for FHN Hospice, Freeport, Illinois in Carol's memory.

Carol was born September 19, 1935, the daughter of Ralph and Dorothy (Ertmer) Rife in Freeport, Illinois. She is a graduate of the Elizabeth High School. On December 15, 1951, Carol married Nolan Tippett at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Elizabeth. Together they raised seven children and celebrated 44 years of marriage until Nolan’s death on March 10, 1996. Carol later remarried to Donald Fischer on November 17, 2001. Donald passed away on August 30, 2014.

Carol was a homemaker who cherished taking care of her family. She also worked as a cook and teacher’s aide for River Ridge School in Elizabeth for 17 years until her retirement in 2000. Carol enjoyed cooking, golfing, snowmobiling in West Yellowstone, attending Mass and Church functions, her daily devotional, Rosary, and prayers with her sister, Connie. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family—especially her grandchildren. Carol was a strong woman and fought a five-year battle with cancer. Despite her health concerns, she would often say that she “couldn’t be more blessed.” She received much help on her journey from her life-long friend, Norma Jean Hanny.

Carol will be dearly missed by her seven children, Richard (Karen) Tippett of Elizabeth, Cindy (Herb) Wilson of Monroe, Wisconsin, Mike Tippett of Rockton, Illinois, Russ (Chris) Tippett of Lena, Illinois, Lori (Terry) Patterson of Elizabeth, Renee (Larry) Walls of Loves Park, Illinois and Jason (Stacey) Tippett of Lena, Illinois; three stepchildren, Joanne Haas of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, Randy Anderson of Moline, Illinois and Steve Fischer of Coconut Creek, Florida; 16 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a step-grandson; and a step-great grandson; five brothers and sisters, Connie Ertmer of Omro, Wisconsin, Tom (Nancy) Rife of Elizabeth, Illinois, Marg (Tom) Gulovich of Appleton, Wisconsin, Jack (Deb) Rife of Lena, and Julie (Randy) Jobgen of Galena, Illinois.

Carol is preceded in death by her husbands, Nolan Tippett and Donald Fischer; a granddaughter, Adrienne Tippett; a brother, Don Rife; and both parents.