Shirley Ann Schipp, 84, Ferdinand

Shirley Ann Schipp, 84, of Ferdinand, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville.

Shirley was born on August 5, 1942, in Jasper to Ermin and Kathryn (Fuhs) Friedman.

She married Francis Schipp on May 20, 1967, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jasper.

She graduated from Jasper High School in 1960. She worked in the offices of multiple insurance agents, served as a field representative for the U.S. Census Bureau, and was a homemaker.

She was a member of St. Anne’s Sodality at St. Ferdinand Catholic Church (now Christ the King Parish) and volunteered throughout her life at church and school events.

She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother and always put others’ needs and comfort ahead of her own. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren’s sports and performances. She had a wonderful gift for remembering family history and found joy in staying in touch with family members and friends and their lives.

Shirley is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Francis, two sons, James (Krista) Schipp of San Jose, Calif. and Mark Schipp of Louisville; one daughter, Tricia (David) Borcherding of Carmel; and four grandchildren, Owen and Noah Borcherding and Addison and Jason Schipp. She is also survived by two sisters, Camila “Camie” (Robert) Ferguson, and Patty (George) Bilinski; sisters-in-law, Alma Kreilein, Carol Schipp, Norma Jerger, Vernita Williams, and Donna Friedman; brothers-in-law, Harold (Barbara) Schipp and Kenneth Bachman; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her sister, Marjorie “Margie” Bachman; her brother, Michael Friedman; brothers-in-law, Jack Kreilein, Louis Schipp, Joe Williams, and Gerald “Jerry” Jerger.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 28th at 10:00 a.m. EDT at St. Ferdinand Catholic Church. Friends may call on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at Becher Funeral Home in Ferdinand from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. EDT and also on Wednesday morning from 7:00 to 9:30 a.m. EDT at the funeral home.

For those wishing to make memorial contributions, the family suggests Christ the King Parish or the Sisters of St. Benedict, both in Ferdinand.

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