Calling(s)

Tuesday, November 24, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Service

Tuesday, November 24, 12:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home - Wolcottville Chapel

Obituary

Alma Lipitt, 84, of Muncie and formerly of Atwood Lake, Wolcottville died Sunday, November 15, 2020, at her residence.

Born on November 19, 1935 in Parma, Missouri, and moved at a young age to St. Louis, MO, where she grew up and graduated from High School. On June 9, 1974, in Las Vegas, Nevada, she married Allan B. Lipitt. She retired from San Diego, California and lived on Atwood Lake, Wolcottville, IN for 25 years before moving to Muncie. She was preceded in death by her late husband in 1997. Mr. Lipitt worked in Government administration including Director of CETA Program Clark County, Nevada for many years. Alma was also preceded in death by her parents, Gordon and Violet of St. Louis, MO; and her sister Helen Lincoln. Her longtime companion, Stephen Reade preceded her in death in 2016.

Alma's career included working for the United States Attorney General's Office in St. Louis and her career continued in the legal field as a Legal Administrator for over 30 years with private law firms in Las Vegas and San Diego. She was also active in business organizations and was a volunteer at Children's Hospital in San Diego. She also enjoyed traveling across the United States. After doing extensive research on her family genealogy, she compiled family history books for all of her family.

Survivors include her four children: Cynthia Wiese (Willie) Yoder of Lagrange; Susan (Arthur) Akagi of Tennessee; Warrant Officer (Ret.) Charles (Kelly) Clifton of Tennessee; First Sergeant (Ret.) Anthony (Monica) Lipitt, Muncie; Also survived by her goddaughter Diana Edwards of Seattle, Washington and her "Adopted" granddaughter Ronda Johnston of Wolcottville. Additionally, she is survived by her six grandchildren Scott and Shannon Wiese; Captain Branden (Rachel) and Bradley Clifton; Natalie (Ben) Bath and Aaron Akagi. Ten great grandchildren: Kristen, Tristen, Tanner, Cheyenne, Kaden, Kloee, Hayden, Alonna, Haven, Greysen, and two great greatgrandchildren, Paisley and Kannon. Her sister's children surviving are James Lincoln of Illinois; Janet Lincoln Ficzner of Indianapolis and Judy Lincoln of California.

Visitation will be Tuesday, November 24, 2020, from 10 a.m. to noon at Young Family Funeral Home, Wolcottville Chapel, State Road 9 North, Wolcottville.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at noon at the funeral home with Pastor Rich Secor officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in LaGrange.

Preferred memorials may be directed to ARK Animal Sanctuary in LaGrange, Toys for Tots, and Operation Christmas Child Samaritans Purse.

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