Ned Eugene Sipe, age 89, of Conover, NC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Carolina Caring in Sherrills Ford, NC. Born January 6, 1930 in Catawba County, NC, he was the son of the late Luther Eugene Sipe and Nannie Elizabeth Hahn Sipe.
A loving husband, father and grandfather, Ned was a lifelong member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Conover, NC, where he had been active with Men in Mission. He was a brick mason and the former co-owner/operator of J & N Masonry. Ned was a veteran of the US Army and loved to bowl, play horseshoes, water ski, plant fruit trees and work in his garden. He was a competitive marksman winning numerous awards from events across the country. Ned enjoyed collecting and working on Corvair automobiles and spending time with family and friends.
In addition to his parents, Ned was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Marolyn Herman Sipe; son, Mark Herman Sipe; daughter, Julie Catherine Sipe Klutz; and a brother, Joe Sipe.
Survivors include his daughter, Tina Sipe of Conover, NC; son-in-law, Alan Klutz of Newton; and grandsons, Addison Mark Klutz (US Army National Guard) of Raleigh, NC, and Austin Charles Klutz of Boone, NC..
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 PM on Thursday, September 26, 2019, at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. Scott Bollinger officiating. Inurnment with military rites will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:00 to 2:15 PM on Thursday.
Condolences may be sent to the Sipe family at www.drumfh-conover.com.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to: Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, 4420 County Home Road, Conover, NC, 28613 or to Carolina Caring, 7473 Sherrills Ford Rd, Sherrills Ford, NC, 28658.
The Sipe family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Conover, NC.
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