Earl Lippert

Earl Fred Lippert, 82, Bismarck went to be with his Lord on August 2, 2005 at his home. Services will be held at 10:30 AM Friday at the First United Pentecostal Church, 2630 E Ave. A., Bismarck, with the Rev. David Walters and Rev. John Hussey officiating. Burial will be at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan with military rites by VFW Post #1326. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 9:00 PM Wednesday and from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Thursday at Eastgate Funeral Service where a sharing time will be held at 7:00 Thursday evening. Visitation will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church. Earl was born on February 18, 1923, the second of five boys of Fred and Selma Hering Lippert, in Steele, ND. He was raised south of Steele on the family farm and south of Bismarck along the Missouri River, where his family moved when he was a young boy. It was there, in the log home built of cottonwoods by his father, that Earl learned to hunt, fish, and love the river and the great outdoors. When Earl was about 12, his family moved into Bismarck, where he and two of his brothers built his mom and dad a home. After his senior year at Bismarck High School, Earl served with the U. S. Marine Corps during World War II, as a demolition man. He saw battle on the islands of Angaur and Peleliu in the Pacific Theatre. Earl was very proud to have served his country. Following the war, Earl worked as a carpenter and cabinet maker. He married Christina Braun on May 18, 1948, in Strasburg, ND. They lived in Bismarck and Earl was employed at Amoco Refinery in Mandan for 30 years, retiring in 1985. Earl loved to hunt and fish, and even at age 80, he walked through knee deep snow to get his 4x4 buck. Earl enjoyed cards and horseshoes, but the game was never more important than the person. He loved people and having a good visit. His family and friends often enjoyed his bountiful garden and many catches of fish. In spite of all he did and his many deeds, Earl was a humble man who thought of how others were doing before himself. Still, he did enjoy some bragging rights from his hunting and fishing trips. Earl loved the Lord and he strived to follow Jesus in all he did. Blessed to have shared his life are his wife of 57 years, Christina; his sons, Tim Jaydean Lippert and Mel Susan Lippert, all of Bismarck; his daughters, Pat John Scherf of Bismarck, Bev Tom Popolo of Kissimmee, FL, Pam Bob Eastgate, Amy Enzi, and Emily Lippert all of Bismarck; his grandchildren, James Scherf, Christopher Linette Lippert, Lindsay Lippert, Isaac, Brian, and Nikki Gustafson, Melissa Ryan Holen, Kristen Kasey Gilliss, Daniel Lacey Eastgate, and Thomas Eastgate; his great-grandchildren, Ivy, Joshua, and Becca Lippert, Grant and Kate Gilliss, and Jack Holen; his brothers, Arnold Flora Lippert of Santa Fe, TX, Jim Lippert of Athens TX, Fred "Fritz" Virginia Lippert of Alvin, TX; and his sister-in-law, Chris Lippert of Athens, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son, Wayne, his brother, Marvin, and his sister-in-law, Peggy.

Earl Lippert

February 18, 1923 - August 2, 2005