Gladys Lippmann

After a wonderful, fulfilling life at age 98 years, 11 months and 17 days, a resident of East Prairie went to be with her Lord, Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, at 6:55 p.m. in the East Prairie Nursing Center.

Born Feb. 26, 1907, in Mississippi County, Mo., to the late Ashley Crockett and Elizabeth Baker Presson, Gladys lived in the St. Louis area several years where she worked at Famous-Barr before moving back to East Prairie in 1972 where she worked at Nellie's Flower Shop and the Happy House Gift Shop.

She was an assistant with the East Prairie Girl Scout Units and for many Girl Scouts she will be remembered always as Groovy Granny. She was one of the original quilters of the RSVP, and was also a member of Nelson Memorial United Methodist Church in East Prairie.

On Aug. 2, 1924, she married Ezra Otto Conn, who preceded her in death March 25, 1972. They had two daughters, Charlene Conn Davis of East Prairie and the late Roberta Conn Hunter. On March 25, 1960, she married Edwin Felix Lippmann, who preceded her in death Nov. 9, 1992.

Survivors besides Charlene include her son-in-law, L.D. Davis; three grandchildren and spouses, Kent and Susan Hunter of Centennial, Colo., Chuck and Terri Davis of East Prairie, Liz (Davis) and Larry Martin of Cape Girardeau; six great-grandchildren, Conn and Scot Davis, Crockette and Heather Leible of Cape Girardeau, Emily Hunter of Centennial, and Allison (Hunter) and Adam Renken of Grand Junction, Colo.; four great-stepgrandchildren, Tim and Tom Cutlip of East Prairie, Chris and Austin Martin of Cape Girardeau; a great-great-stepgrandchild, Christopher Cutlip of East Prairie; and a host of relatives and many friends.

Besides her daughter Roberta and son-in-law Robert H. Hunter, three brothers, three sisters, two grandchildren, Roberta Conn Hunter and Robert Horrell Hunter and a great-great-stepgrandchild, Ian Michael Cutlip, preceded Gladys in death.

Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie.

The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Shelby Chapel, with Pastor Dan Usher officiating. Burial will follow in Dogwood Cemetery with Shelby Funeral Home of East Prairie in charge of arrangements.