Jeanette M. Piper

Jeanette M. Piper, age 95, of Mount Carroll, Illinois, died on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Mount Carroll. Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, August 22, 2010 at the United Methodist Church, Mount Carroll with Reverend Mark Harkness officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll. Memorials may be given to the United Methodist Church or the Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Mount Carroll.

Jeanette was born on June 18, 1915, the daughter of Walter and Ella (Boycks) Murphy in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She attended Stockton High School and graduated with the Class of 1933. Jeanette married Lowell C. Teeter in 1936 and later married Cecil G. Piper on June 14, 1969. Cecil died on January 6, 2002 in McAllen, Texas.

Jeanette worked as a nurse, receptionist and a bookkeeper for her future husband, Dr. Cecil G. Piper in Mount Carroll. After they were married, Jeanette and Cecil enjoyed traveling, playing golf and wintering at their home in Texas. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Mount Carroll and was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Most of all, Jeanette cherished spending time with her family and playing Bridge with friends.

Jeanette will be dearly missed by her children, Marcia Roberts of Princeton, Illinois and Norman (Carmelita) Teeter of Memphis, Tennessee; four step-children, Patricia (Loren) Golden of West Dundee, Illinois, Allen (Connie) Piper of Thornton, Colorado, William (Leigh Anne) Piper of Lanark, Illinois and Russell (Cheri) Piper of Mount Carroll; three grandchildren, Christopher (Christine) Roberts, Leslie (Marc) Beauchamp and John Roberts; eleven step-grandchildren, Julie (Jim) Dubensky, Joshua and Zachary Golden, , Jeremy (Paige) Piper, Stephanie (J.C.) Vega, Kelly (Nikki) Piper, Melissa (Liz Bourland) Piper, Ashley (Justin) Moore, Benjamin, William “Will”, and Allen Piper; nine great grandchildren, Courtney, Lindsey, Sean and Kyle Roberts, Finneas Dubensky, Samantha Huffar, Austin Piper, Cole Piper and Jayden Vega; one great-great grandson, Austin; two brothers, Bud (Virginia) Murphy of Stockton, Illinois and Tom (Colleen) Murphy of Bradenton, Florida.

Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil; two sisters, Lucille Kensinger and Ethel Barthel; and one brother, David Murphy.