Mark
A.
Tippmann
Obituary
Mark Tippmann, 34, of New Haven, died Friday, November 1, 2019 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Mark was born November 3, 1984 in Fort Wayne. He was the son of the late Vincent P Tippmann Sr and Lois Lerch Tippmann, who survives. Mark is a special down syndrome young man who should be remembered not by his special needs, but rather his special gifts: sharing his unconditional love, giving great speeches at weddings, being an awesome dancer, taking great photographs and the ability to walk his friend “Woody” (Toy Story) across the floor. Mark is also survived by his siblings, Lisa (Dave) Schenkel, Vincent (Lisa) Tippmann Jr. Lori Perez, Tim (Amy) Tippmann, Beth (Dave) Miller, Jay (Sarah) Tippmann, Barry (Gina) Tippmann, Bart (Carrie) Tippmann, Maria (Todd) Ellinger, Suzanne Macon, and Jack (Rachel) Tippmann; 99 nieces and nephews and 12 great nieces and nephews and many cousins. Mark was preceded in death by his father Vincent Paul Tippmann, Sr. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am, Monday, November 4, 2019 at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, New Haven, 943 Powers St. with calling one hour prior. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 3, 2019, from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne, with the Rosary recited at 7:30 pm. Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to GiGi’s Playhouse.
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To the Tippmann family; I got to know Mark while at work and enjoyed chatting with him and seeing his smiling face. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you in your time of sorrow. God Bless.
Our deepest sympathies to your family at this time for your losses. We wish you strength and finally peace during this time and in the future. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Our sincere condolences to all the Tippmann family, especially Lois, at the loss of Vince and Mark. You are in our thoughts and prayers. May you find comfort and peace through the love and support of your family and friends and your faith. We will miss Mark at DSANI events.
Mark was quiet but his sense of humor always made me me smile and the way his eyes sparkled when he was teasing ya could brighten your day. Loved his Halloween costumes! Condolences to the family. Soar high Mark!
I had the pleasure of being a volunteer at Gigis Playhouse when Mark was a participant in a GiGiU class. Mark was a lovely, friendly, fun guy! We will all miss him greatly, God bless him, Helen Cochrane, Gigis volunteer.
To the Tippman families: We are sincerely sorry for your loss of both Vince and Mark. Our thoughts and prayers go to you all.