Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, 6601 38th Ave., Moline. A service to celebrate her life will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Wildwood Church, East Moline. Burial will be at Glendale Cemetery, Le Claire.
Sue was born to Gerald and Lucy Siver Calkins on Feb. 6, 1953. She married Kurt Kipper Sr. in 1970, Dale Lund in 1983 and Darrell Abney in 1991.
She retired from Sentry Insurance in 2008.
Sue did not let cancer define her life. Instead, she turned her illness into a testimony of love and grace to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was a member of Wildwood Church. She enjoyed volunteering, camping, cooking, gardening, scrapbooking and especially spending time with her amazing grandchildren; Zackery, Jacob, Tyler, Gus, Kasha, Haley, Andrew, Kaiden, Kaileb, Logan, Aubrey, Garrett, Grace, Finn, Thomas, Elliott, Adalynn and Titus. They were truly blessings in Sue's life.
Sue was preceded in death by her parents; special grandmother, Grace Siver; and infant grandson, Oliver.
Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Darrell Abney; children, Kurt Kipper Jr. (Amy), Jennifer Reagan (Tom), Kristofer Kipper (Jennilee) and Julie Hipkins (Dustin); her stepsons, whom she loved as her own, Weston Abney and Thomas Abney (Lauren); brother, Ed Calkins (Helga); sister, Jean Reyes; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Memorials may be made to Wildwood Church or Colona Food Pantry.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, 6601 38th Ave., Moline. A service to celebrate her life will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Wildwood Church, East Moline. Burial will be at Glendale Cemetery, Le Claire.
Sue was born to Gerald and Lucy Siver Calkins on Feb. 6, 1953. She married Kurt Kipper Sr. in 1970, Dale Lund in 1983 and Darrell Abney in 1991.
She retired from Sentry Insurance in 2008.
Sue did not let cancer define her life. Instead, she turned her illness into a testimony of love and grace to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was a member of Wildwood Church. She enjoyed volunteering, camping, cooking, gardening, scrapbooking and especially spending time with her amazing grandchildren; Zackery, Jacob, Tyler, Gus, Kasha, Haley, Andrew, Kaiden, Kaileb, Logan, Aubrey, Garrett, Grace, Finn, Thomas, Elliott, Adalynn and Titus. They were truly blessings in Sue's life.
Sue was preceded in death by her parents; special grandmother, Grace Siver; and infant grandson, Oliver.
Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Darrell Abney; children, Kurt Kipper Jr. (Amy), Jennifer Reagan (Tom), Kristofer Kipper (Jennilee) and Julie Hipkins (Dustin); her stepsons, whom she loved as her own, Weston Abney and Thomas Abney (Lauren); brother, Ed Calkins (Helga); sister, Jean Reyes; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Memorials may be made to Wildwood Church or Colona Food Pantry.
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