Memorials › Neil Eugene Hipke
Neil Eugene Hipke
26 Feb 1922 – 26 Aug 2014
| Birth | 26 Feb 1922 |
| Death | 26 Aug 2014 |
| Cemetery | Bohemian National Cemetery Spencer , Boyd County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Mischelle Reichelt Kerry Kummrow on 23 Oct 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139643039 |
Bio
Funeral services for Neil E. Hipke, age 92 of Spencer, Nebraska, will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 30, 2014, at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Spencer. Burial will be in the National Cemetery at Spencer. Military Honors will be conducted by American Legion Post #78 of Spencer. Visitation will be Friday, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Spencer. Neil died Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at the Butte Health Care Center in Butte, Nebraska. Neil Eugene Hipke, son of Roy and Sophia (Zweibel) Hipke, was born February 24, 1922, at Clarks, Nebraska. Neil's early years were spent on a ranch north of Atkinson, Nebraska. It was during this time that Neil met his wife-to-be, Maude Mellor . In December 1942, Neil joined what is now the United States Air Force, serving in the 8th and 9th Army Air Corps, attaining the rank of Corporal. He served in the European Theatre during World War II, and was assigned to duty in England, France, Belgium, and Germany. After receiving his Honorable Discharge in December of 1945, Neil returned to Nebraska where he helped his brother, George, on the Hipke Ranch south of Johnstown, Nebraska, working as a ranch hand. On December 5, 1948, Neil was married to Maude Carrie Mellor at the Mellor Ranch located north of Atkinson, Nebraska. The couple was blessed with three son. For the first 13 years of their marriage, Neil worked as a ranch hand and he and Maude rented land and started their family. In the spring of 1962, they purchased their own ranch along the Niobrara River. Neil and Maude spent close to 50 years on their ranch, where they watched their three boys grow up and start families of their own. Neil loved his cattle and the ranch life. One of his greatest joys was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Neil was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maude Hipke (on April 10, 2013); parents, Roy and Sophia Hipke; and brothers, Lester Hipke, Russell Hipke, Reed Hipke, and Gordon Hipke.
Photos
Family
Parents
Spouse
Siblings
- Lester Leroy Hipke 1912–1997
- Russell Pearl Hipke 1913–2008
- George Maurice Hipke 1915–2017
- Reed Emmet Hipke 1918–1978
- John Charles Hipke 1920–2015
- Gordon Ansel Hipke 1924–1935
- Dale Arden Hipke 1926–2019
- Zane A Hipke 1931–2021
Export GEDCOM
This person only · Entire connected family