Maxine Phipps
September 21, 2017
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Maxine “Clancy” Phipps, 97, died Thursday, September 21, 2017, at Prairie Vista Village. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, September 25, 2017, at Hamilton’s Altoona Funeral Home, 105 4th Street SW in Altoona with visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow services at Vandalia Cemetery.
Mrs. Phipps was born August 18, 1920, in Dean, Iowa. On June 26, 1937 she was united in marriage to Gilbert Leroy Phipps and to this union was born 3 sons and 1 daughter.
Maxine is survived by her children, Wayne L. Phipps (Diane) and Janice E. Schall (Dan); 8 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; her sister, Jimolene Walston; as well as her daughters-in-law, Vera Phipps and Clare Phipps. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert; sons, Alan and Kenneth Phipps; parents, Wesley Clancy Ethel Woods; brother, Wesley Clancy; sister, Nadine Stanford; granddaughter, Joanne Phipps; and great-granddaughter, Amanda Showen.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Suncrest Hospice, 5000 Westown Pkwy Ste 104, West Des Moines, IA 50266 or Dean Ave Church of Christ, 2907 Dean Ave., Des Moines, IA 50317.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Connie Jo Dickerson
09/25/2017
Dear Janice and Wayne,
I am so sorry to hear of your mom's passing. Aunt Maxine was a great role model from long ago. I'll never forget her hospitality when we visited the farm and enjoyed her delicious treats. She was a gem.
Your cousin, Connie
Bill Bush
09/25/2017
Sorry for your loss I am a neighbor of Wesley & Jeannine and their children and met Gilbert and Maxine at Wesleys home. I miss the good old days. My sincere condolences.
Richard & Jeannie Owens
09/23/2017
Maxine and Gilbert were true friends. They were honest, hard-working people and most of all faithful to God Almighty. We shall remember their very special gift of a lovely wedding cake for our wedding reception fifty-two years ago.
Nancy Clark
09/22/2017
I will treasure the memories I have of Maxine at church services, in her farm home cooking meals for church family, sitting with her and Gilbert at the kitchen table watching the birds, getting African Violet starts from her---so many memories.