Marie Alice Schipper

Marie Alice Schipper, 86, of Fredericksburg, formerly of Greene, passed away from congestive heart failure on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Whispering Willow Assisted Living & Memory Care in Fredericksburg. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in Greene. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Burial will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene. Counsell Woodley Funeral Home of Greene is caring for Marie and her family. Marie was born June 26, 1936, in Coldwater Township, Butler County, Iowa, daughter of Enno and Emma (Hemmerich) DeBoer. She was the eldest of five children. Marie was baptized on October 4, 1936, at St. John’s Lutheran Church – Vilmar in rural Greene. She attended West Point #7 country school until the eighth grade. After school, Marie worked at the local grocery store and farmed alongside her father. Marie was united in marriage to the love of her life, John G. Schipper, on January 24, 1957, in Bristow. Marie and John farmed side-by-side together for numerous decades. They first lived by Bristow, then farmed in the Greene area, and then moved into town. They were also blessed with three children: Byron, David and Carol. Marie wasn’t afraid of anything. She drove tractors and milked cows since she was five years old, and could farm as well as anyone. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Greene, where she taught Sunday School and served as an elder and member of the food committee for many years. She enjoyed canning and freezing produce from her large gardens, puzzles, cross stitching and embroidering; making numerous dish towels and pillowcases. Marie also enjoyed baking pies and was famous for her delicious potato salad. Marie is survived by her husband of 65 years of marriage, John Schipper; son Byron (Mary) Schipper of Greene; son David (Nancy) Schipper of Plainfield; daughter Carol (James) Josten of Des Moines; seven grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; sister Elaine (Robert) Brown; brother Bill (Tillene) DeBoer; sister-in-law Barbara DeBoer; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Ruth Henderson and brother Carl DeBoer. Memorials may be directed to the Dementia Society of America, PO Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901.

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Marie Alice Schipper

June 26, 1936 - November 27, 2022