Lina D. Lipps was born April 20, 1935 in Anaheim, California, daughter of Frank and Frances (Rhoads) Long. After she was born her family returned to Anthony, Kansas where Lina graduated from Anthony High School.

On September 19, 1954, Lina was united in marriage with Don K. Lipps in Anthony. This union was blessed with one son and two daughters, Dean, Linnell, and Terri.  With Don being a serviceman in the Air Force for 22 years, the family moved a lot living in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Germany. Upon Don retiring he and Lina moved back to Anthony. Lina worked at the Duckwall's in Anthony for a few years but spent the majority of her life as a homemaker.

Lina was a member of the Anthony Christian Church for many years. She was a lady of habit, and enjoyed meeting her friends at Daylight Donuts and Irwin-Potter Drug in the mornings and McDonald's in the afternoons.

On September 18, 2019, Lina passed away at the Anthony Community Care Center at the age of 84, just in time to spend her 65th wedding anniversary in Heaven with her husband, Don, who preceded her in death in 2004. She also joins in Heaven her son, Dean; daughter, Linnell; 2 great-grandchildren; and sister, Ellen Bates.

Lina will be deeply missed by her daughter, Terri Lipps and husband, Leonard Gray; 5 granddaughters: Rashell Lipps-Martin and husband, CJ, Tasha Jackson and companion, Michael, LaTisha Armstrong, Precious Lipps, and Cassie Lipps and wife, Vanessa; 14 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; sister, Cathy Warden; and a host of other relatives and many friends.

Graveside service will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Spring Grove Cemetery, west of Anthony with Pastor Ron Eden officiating.

Viewing and Registry will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday at Prairie Rose in Anthony.

Memorials in memory of Lina may be made to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Prairie Rose Funeral Homes, 602 E. Main St., Anthony, KS 67003, is in charge of arrangements.