Claudia Ann Pippenger

Claudia Ann Pippenger, 60, of Leesburg, Indiana, died early Saturday morning, February 20, 2010, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, where she had been three days. She was born in Goshen on July 14, 1949, to Alvin and Doris (Mitchell) Yoder.  She married Richard A. Pippenger on March 22, 1974, in Goshen.  He survives. Also surviving are three children, Matthew Pippenger and Penny (John) Foster, both of Indianapolis, and Richard (Amy) Pippenger, Jr. of Glenwood, Maryland; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Bruce (Nancy) Yoder of Goshen and Kim Yoder of Elkhart; half-sister, Pam Nelson of Detroit, Michigan; step-sister, Kris (John) Delcamp of Goshen; and half brother, Ron Nelson of Mishawaka. A homemaker, Mrs. Pippenger moved to Leesburg three years ago.  She graduated from Fort Wayne Southside in 1967 and attended Goshen High School three years prior to that.  Mrs. Pippenger loved the ocean. Friends may call 12 to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home where a 4:00 p.m. funeral service will be conducted.  Mrs. Pippenger’s brother, Bruce Yoder will officiate. Cremation will follow the funeral service. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.