Richard Tippett

On November 25th, 2023, Richard (Rick) Edward Tippett died peacefully at The Lakes of Monclova in Maumee, Ohio. He was 77 years old. Rick is survived by his wife of 55 years, Linda; children Lisa (Chris) Mohr of White Lake, MI and Michelle (Jeff) Schlade of Vermillion, OH; grandchildren Jeremy (Cory) Heater-Druhot of Columbus, OH, Brennan Druhot of Whitehouse, OH, Conner Mohr of White Lake, MI, Gavin Mohr of White Lake, MI, and Kailyn Druhot of Perrysburg, OH; sister Suzanne Losey of Swartz Creek, MI and his brother- in-law Larry Tarrant of Pittsburgh, PA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Irene Tippett of Flint, MI; sister Shari Tarrant of Pittsburgh, PA and his brother-in-law Roger Losey of Swartz Creek, MI.

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Rick was born on November 28, 1945, in Flint MI. He graduated from Flint Central High School in 1963. After graduation, he received his Bachelor's of Science degree from General Motors Institute (GMI) in Industrial Engineering and then went on to Michigan State University for his MBA.

On September 7, 1968, Rick married Linda (Bennett) at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Flint, MI. Rick and Linda have known each other since they met in Kindergarten at Longfellow Elementary when they were just four years old. They began dating after high school when they both attended a Hurley School of Nursing / GMI dance. As a married couple they lived in Lansing, MI and then Flint, MI. With their daughters they lived in Flushing, MI and then Toledo, OH. Rick and Linda recently celebrated fifty-five inspiring years of marriage. Family was especially important to him. He and Linda hosted family gatherings for their immediate and extended family over many years where Rick would even “fill in” for Santa at the Christmas parties, which delighted his children, nephews, and niece as well as his grandchildren, great nephews, and great nieces.

Rick’s career spanned over forty years. He worked at both General Motors in Flint, MI and Libbey Owens Ford/Pilkington in Toledo, OH. His roles included Data Processing, Quality Control, and Human Resources. He also served his community while living in Flushing where he was elected to the Flushing Community School Board. Outside of work, he enjoyed golf, tennis, reading, travelling, trading stocks, wine tasting and home improvement projects.

Rick’s family would like to thank The Legacy at The Lakes of Monclova staff for caring for Rick or Ricky as he was affectionately called over the last two years. The love, patience, and attention that he was given meant so much to his family. Additionally, Hospice of Northwest Ohio provided significant comfort and care to both Rick and his family.

A memorial service will take place at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Flint, MI at a future date.