Obituary: Betty Kipker-Chase
Three Rivers resident Betty Lou Kipker-Chase, 90, passed away Sunday, June 15 at Bronson Methodist Hospital with family at her side.
Betty Lou Kipker-Chase, 90, of Three Rivers passed away Sunday June 15, 2025 at Bronson Methodist Hospital with family at her side.
She was born November 4, 1934 to Clyde and Bernice Bowers, and at the age of 10 was lovingly adopted by Clarence and Mary Dickerson.
She graduated from Niles High School with the class of 1954.
She married Richard Kipker on June 19, 1956, and was married for 34 years before he passed away in 1990. She married Leslie Chase on March 19, 1999 and was married for 18 years before he passed away in 2017.
Betty loved to work hard and made many friends at Michigan Power, Dayco, Arco and Three Rivers Hospital. She made friends everywhere she went. She will be missed dearly by her special friends at the COA and the bowling alley. Many referred to her as Gramma Betty. For years she zipped around town on her moped, and in her late 80s she switched to a golf cart.
Betty lived life to the fullest, enjoying her time playing bingo, bowling, and volunteering at the community soup pot and Birch Meadows Senior Care. She spent her entire life caring and doing for others. As she always said, she was “two in a million.”
Remaining to cherish her memory are her children Mary (Mark) Anthony, Peggy Sabin, Gail (Jim) Peffley and Richard (Tina) Kipker Jr. and step children Amy (Mike) O’Brien, Caryn (Patrick) Ellis, Carole (John) Wyatt, Mike (Marites) Chase and Estee (Jack) Hodge, sister Marguerite Peacock, brother Bill Bowers, many grandchildren, great grandchildren, great, great grandchildren and so many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, sister Leona Nagy and son-in-law Richard Sabin.
Her family will receive friends Friday June 20, 2025 at Hohner Funeral Home 1004 Arnold St. Three Rivers, MI from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a memorial service at 7 p.m. with Pastor Ed Ross officiating. She will be laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery.
Donations in Betty’s memory may be directed to American Cancer Society or Animal Rescue. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be shared at www.hohnerfh.com.
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