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Mildred Virginia Sipes

August 4, 1913 - February 17, 2012

Mildred Virginia Sipes, 98, of Patterson looked upon the face of her glorious Savior, Jesus, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 at the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden, IL. and went to her heavenly home to reunite with her husband, Elmer, daughter, Dorothy Hausmann, and two sons, Howard and Robert “Bobby” Sipes. Mildred Virginia Rutledge was born Aug. 4, 1913 in Barrow, IL, the daughter of Lowellyn and Rosa Day Rutledge. She and Elmer Sipes were united in marriage July 19, 1931. He preceded her in death Oct. 25, 1995. Virginia left behind many dear friends and precious family members including sons, Richard (Linda) Sipes of Clayton, IL and Darryl (Carolyn) Sipes of Billings, MO; 23 grandchildren; 50 great grandchildren; and 33 great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are one brother, Gene (Rita) Rutledge of Granite City and two sisters, Edith Stoops of the State of Maine and Mary Ellen Glancey of the State of Louisiana. In addition to her husband and three children, one brother, Vivian Ruledge, and three sisters, Ina Bell, Irene Painter, and Nilah Means preceded her in death. In her 98 years, Virginia worked as a nurse’s assistant at the Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville and a licensed care worker at the Jacksonville Developmental Center. Loving and caring for her husband, children, and grandchildren was her primary and lifelong job. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church for over sixty years and loved her Christian family. Vistiation will be Tuesday after 2:00 p.m. with the family meeting friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church or the Golden Good Shepherd Home.

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Mildred Virginia Sipes, 98, of Patterson looked upon the face of her glorious Savior, Jesus, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 at the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden, IL. and went to her heavenly home to reunite with her husband, Elmer, daughter, Dorothy... View Obituary & Service Information

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