Elizabeth "Betty" E Schipper

ELIZABETH E. "BETTY" SCHIPPER, 92, of Resthave Nursing Home, Morrison, IL, died Sunday, November 19, 2006, at the nursing home.

Betty was born February 11, 1914 in Morrison to Henry and Fannie (Van Dyke) Medema. She was educated in the rural Whiteside County schools. She married Andrew Schipper on January 26, 1935 in Morrison. He died September 12, 1977. She was a homemaker. Betty was a member of Ebenezer Reformed Church and the church's Quilters and Ladies Aid Society. She enjoyed fishing and playing piano.

Survivors include one daughter, Barbara (Mrs. Neal) Geerts of Morrison; two sons, David (Darlene) Schipper and Roger (Sheila) Schipper both of Morrison; thirteen grandchildren; twenty-nine great grandchildren; nine great great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Eleanor Schipper of Morrison and Mrs. Marian Houzenga of Fulton, IL.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew; two grandsons, one great great grandson; two brothers. Joseph and Alvin Medema.

Funeral Information

FUNERAL SERVICE WHEN AND WHERE: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at Ebenezer Reformed Church – Morrison, IL

OFFICIATING CLERGY: Rev. Jon Nienhuis – Pastor of Ebenezer Reformed Church – Morrison, IL

VISITATION: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home

INTERMENT: Grove Hill Cemetery – Morrison, IL

Donations Information

A memorial to Ebenezer Reformed Church has been established.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 2 2019, 12:02:01 UTC