David Alan "Dave" Lipp, 73, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, at his residence. A native of Elkhart, Dave was born on June 24, 1951, a son of the late Paul V. Lipp and Gloria J. (Helmuth) Lipp.

On the 9th of July in 1985, Dave married his best friend and true love Kathryn J. Fawley. Together with his daughter, Kelly E. Lipp (Bradenton, Fla.), they built a wonderful life, welcoming two sons, Derek (Anne) Lipp of Birmingham, Mich. and Kevin (Heather) Lipp of Kissimmee, Fla.; six loving grandchildren, Annora Lipp, Tessa Lipp, Eliza Lipp, Audrey Lipp, Leota Lipp, Keira Lipp; also two sisters, Deborah A. (Eddie) Hernandez, Sue E. Schwartz as well as several nieces and nephews. He was sadly preceded in death by his brother Gene Lipp in 2007.

Dave was a proud railroader, working as a Yardmaster for a total of 39 years, starting with Penn Central, Conrail and finally retiring from Norfolk & Southern Railways.

Dave truly excelled in his role of husband and father, with his family being the center of his life. He was a Concord Band Dad for 6 years. He ushered at Notre Dame Stadium for 13 years, his dream job as a huge Notre Dame fan. They also made many summer memories over the years at the family lake cottage at Straight Lake in Osage, Minnesota, (Pop. 245.) where he enjoyed fishing and boating. He also enjoyed fishing in Alaska. Dave was kind and dependable and loved to tinker around fixing things.

Faith was especially important to Dave. He attended St. Vincent School for his first 8 years, and graduated from Elkhart High School, class of 1969. He was a member of Calvary United Methodist, where he served as the chair of the finance committee for several years.

In honoring his wishes, cremation was chosen under the care of Billings Funeral Home. Services celebrating the life of David Alan Lipp will be held and announced at a future time at Calvary United Methodist Church. The family kindly request memorial donations in David's name to Ryan's Place, 118 S. Main St., Goshen, IN 46528

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.billingsfuneralhome.com