Carleen Tipping
November 5, 1936 - January 6, 2025

Carleen Rae Tipping, 88, of Ames, IA passed away Monday, January 6, 2025 at Northcrest Community. After a long and blessed life, she is now at peace in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Carleen, daughter of Carl and Gladys (McCoskey) Ewing, was born November 5, 1936 in Webster City, IA. She graduated from Webster City High School in 1955. On November 27th, 1955, she was united in marriage to Leonard Dwight Tipping at the Webster City Church of Christ. The couple made their home in Webster City. In 1963, they moved to Ames, where they were Charter members and instrumental in starting a new Church of Christ congregation. They were blessed with three children and Carleen was a homemaker for many years. After the children were in school, she worked in the English Department at Iowa State University. In l978, the couple took a leap of faith and purchased a lumber and hardware store in Indianola, IA. In 1998, they closed the store and retired. In 2000, they returned to Ames to be closer to family and friends, as well as the Iowa State Cyclones, where they enjoyed attending many basketball and football games
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Carleen is survived by her husband of 69 years, Leonard; daughter Michelle Carter of Branson, MO; son Kent (Joann) Tipping of Urbandale, IA; daughter Gina (Nathan) Jordebrek of Ames; seven grandchildren: Conner (Meredith) Tipping, Quinn (Faye) Tipping, Danielle Carter, Kersten (Jack) Daubitz, Lucas Carter, Caitlin Tipping, and Jaxon Jordebrek; four great-grandchildren: Francis Tipping, Doris Tipping, Hadlee Lawrence, and Benjamin Tipping; brother-in law, Ervin (Jan) Tipping of Ashland, OR; sisters-in-law, Gloria Ewing, of Allerton, IA; Charlene Burgin, of Rock Hill, SC; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her grandson Colin Michael Tipping; her parents Carl and Gladys Ewing; brother Elwood (Woody) Ewing; brothers-in-law, Elton Tipping, Frank White and Ron Burgin; and sisters-in-law Joyce Miller and Leila White.
Carleen was a member of the Cornerstone Church of Christ in Zearing, Ames Women's Club, Ames Lions Club, and the Indianola Lioness Club.

Carleen was diagnosed with Essential Tremor Disorder nearly fifty years ago, which she lived with gracefully for the remainder of her life. Because she wanted to help others, she chose to donate her body for research.

Carleen's celebration of life service will be Saturday, January 25 at 1:30 p.m. at Northcrest Community, 2300 Northcrest Parkway, Ames, Iowa 50010. The family will receive friends after the celebration of life service.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Northcrest Foundation or to St. Croix Hospice.

Online condolences may be directed to: www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare

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