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Ethel 'Tippy' Rogers

[September 16, 2013]  LINCOLN -- Ethel Nancy "Tippy" Rogers, 72, of Lincoln, died Sept. 2, 2013, at 2:25 a.m. at her home.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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LINCOLN-Ethel Nancy "Tippy" Rogers, 72, of Lincoln died at her home at 2:25 am September 2, 2013.

"Tippy" was born on November 30, 1940 in Lincoln the daughter of Gilbert and Florence Dugan Shaw. She married Gerald Max Rogers and he preceded her in death. She then married Ray Gross and he preceded her in death.

She is survived by one nephew: David (Sheryl) Hudson of Lincoln; and one niece: Debbie (David) List of Seymour, TN; granddaughters: Christy (David) Ayers; Angie (John) Harlow of Lincoln; a daughter-in-law: Diane Rogers of Lincoln and five great grandchildren and one great great grandson; numerous great nieces and great nephews. She was the last of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by both husbands, brothers: John and Richard; sister: Loretta Hudson and one son: Gary Wayne Rogers.

"Tippy" was a homemaker and member of the Eagles Lodge; loved fishing, playing lottery games and loved the St. Louis Cardinals.

A celebration of life will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 20, 2013 at the Open Arms Christian Fellowship with Rev. Larry Crawford officiating.
Services were entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.