Terry Pippenger, 67, of Churubusco, passed away at 7:10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

Pippenger was born Sept. 16, 1948 in Wolf Lake, a daughter of Lee and Gladis (Cole) Harlan. She graduated from Wawaka High School in 1966. On June 11, 1966 she was married in Kendallville to Ted Pippenger. She was employed at Noble Wire, in Albion and retired in 2010. Pippenger loved to play bingo and spend time with her family.

The surviving relatives include her husband of 49 years, Ted Pippenger, of Churubusco; two daughters, Tammy (Matt) Boggess of Albion and Natalie Pippenger of South Bend; a brother, Ronnie (Norma) Harlan of Wolcottville; a grandson, Colton Boggess.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Carol Lee Becker.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sheets and Childs Funeral Home, with Bill Claxton, officiating. The family will receive friends at the Sheets and Childs Funeral Home from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Monday, or one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be in the Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam. For those who wish, memorials may be directed to Noble County Humane Society.