Robert Eugene Sipe

Gene Sipe, 88, Ottawa, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe. He was born April 6, 1919, in Logan County, Okla., to Robert Bruce and Bessie Jane (Decker) Sipe. He grew up in Logan County, Oklahoma, moving to Long Beach, California in 1942, Bakersfield, California in 1943, Atascadero, California in 1963, Williamsburg, Kansas in 1977 and Ottawa in 1992. Gene graduated from Meridian High School, Meridian, Oklahoma, with the class of 1937. He was an Iron Worker in Fresno, California, from 1942 to retirement in 1984. Gene served in the United States Army as a Rifle Instructor. He was a member of Homewood Christian Church and the American Legion in Williamsburg. On December 6, 1939, Gene was united in marriage with Marvel Lowery in Guthrie, Oklahoma. She survives of their home. Survivors also include daughters, Barbara Ruyle, Williamsburg, Viola O'Day, Salina, and Carolyn Corgan, Ava, Mo.; a son, Archie Sipe, Caliente, Calif.; a sister, Melba Haight, Escondido, Calif.; grandchildren, Missy Adamson, Kelly Hutchins, Michael Plowman, Phillip Plowman, Curtis Plowman, Sheila Twaroski, Archie Sipe, Darlene Urbanski, Travis Sipe and Diana Sipe; 21 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers, Howard Sipe and Archie Sipe; and sisters, Ruby Millard and Cindy Saffle. SERVICES: Graveside services will be held at Princeton Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 20, 2007. IN STATE: Friends may pay their respects to Mr. Sipe at the Dengel & Son Mortuary from 1 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and after 1:00 p.m. Sunday, where the family will meet with friends 3 to 4:00 Sunday afternoon. CEMETERY: Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Kansas. MEMORIALS: The family suggests memorials to American Diabetes Association, c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067.