Hilaria Kipp

Hilaria Kipp, age 94, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, January 26, 2018, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, 2351 County Road B32, Festina, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, French Chapel in Calmar, IA and also after 10:30 a.m. on Friday morning at the church. There will be a rosary at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Hilaria Clara (Hackman) Kipp was born on February 9, 1923 the daughter of Henry and Clara (Rausch) Hackman on the family farm near St. Lucas, Iowa. She attended St. Lukes Catholic School. Hilaria married Edwin Kipp on September 16, 1941 at St. Lukes Catholic Church in St. Lucas. Together they had three children: Milton, Joyce and Gene. Hilaria spent her time raising her children and helping Edwin around the farm. She liked music and even played the accordion for a while. She enjoyed babysitting her grandchildren, doing crossword puzzles, reading and she prayed the rosary every day. Hilaria is survived by her three children: Milton (Sally) Kipp, Mt. Pleasant, IA; Joyce Vetter, Naporville, ILL and Gene (Marlene) Kipp, Festina, IA. Grandchildren: Michele (Bill) Birdsell, Kevin Kipp, Jodi (Steve) Nabor, Jessica (Joel Bove) Vetter, Janet Vetter, Patrick (Bernedette) Kipp, Karla (Travis) Gilson and Kristi (Ted) Rumph. Great grandchildren: Bill, Alec, Anthony, Abby, Carter, Jenna, Ann and Aiden. Four great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Edwin Kipp. Parents: Henry and Clara (Rausch) Hackman. Three brothers: Hugo (Mildred) Hackman, Carl Hackman and Adolph Hackman. Four sisters: Hilda (Carl) Brandsmeier, Rose Hackman, Leona (Clarence) Winter and Dolora (Julian) Sabelka. Father and mother-in-law: Joseph and Clara (Heck) Kipp.