Lamar “Goose” Lipe, 80, of Nokomis, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services for Mr. Lipe will be held Sunday at 3 p.m., Aug. 18, at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home with Dr. Ryan Follis presiding. Visitation will be Saturday, Aug. 17, from 5 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Lipe was born May 25,1944, in Witt to Raymond and Myrtle (Taylor) Lipe. He grew up on the family farm helping his father until 1961, when he went to work for Drum Kettlekamp at his gas station. After working for Mr. Kettlekamp, he went to work for Wagner Castings for 2.5 years. In March 1966, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was sent to Korea for 13 months until May 1969; he was involved with the military for 38 months total.
After retiring from the service, he worked for 2.5 years as a plasterer for Carter and Kirk in Fillmore. He then started his own business, Lipe’s Tire Service, providing assistance to the Nokomis and surrounding communities, retiring on July 2, 2008, after 37 years.
He and Sharon (Sanders) Lipe were married but later divorced. Mr. Lipe married Tamara (Couch) Lipe, and she preceded him in death on July 19, 1994.
Mr. Lipe, or “Goose”, as most everyone knew him, was a man of his word. Just a handshake would be his promise to get whatever they needed done. His greatest love was his children, grandchildren and his dog, Scooter. He enjoyed reading, old cars and riding his motorcycle. He traveled much of the United States in his RV, spending winters in Eldorado Acres in Mission, TX where he was in charge of the pool league during his time vacationing there.
Mr. Lipe is survived by his sons, Greg (Jill) Lipe of Nokomis and David (Mandy) Lipe of Nokomis and stepdaughter, Shanna Kay Hadley of Decatur; grandchildren, Adrienne, Aaron, Kerstyn, Faith, Gavin, Carsen and Karter; great grandchildren, Caiden, Fiona, Elwood and Isaac; sisters, Sharon Cox of Clinton and Darlene (Bill) Carlock of Fillmore; and numerous nieces and nephews
In addition to his parents and wife, Tamara, he was preceded in death by his son, Kristopher Lipe, on Aug. 30, 2016; siblings, Francis Lipe, Herschel Lipe and brother-in-law, Merle Cox.
Memorials are suggested to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or Nokomis Cemetery Association. Online condolences can be left at stiehldawsonfh.com
