Janet Archer Lippi

CHAMPAIGN — Janet A. Lippi, 85, of Champaign died at 5:50 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 27, 2019) at Illini Heritage Nursing Home, Champaign.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Morgan Memorial Home, Savoy. Private graveside services will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery, Urbana.

Janet was born Dec. 24, 1933, in Danville, the daughter of Jesse and June Underwood Archer. She married Dr. Frank Lippi on Jan. 24, 1976, in St. Joseph; he died April 17, 2003.

Survivors include three stepdaughters, Barbara McDonough of Northbrook, Linda Lippi of Mahomet and Sharon Lippi of Peoria; one granddaughter, Beth Saad; and two great-grandchildren, Leila and Henry Saad, all of Westfield, N.J.; one sister, Gertrude Smith of St. Joseph; three nieces, Susan Archer Newby of Memphis, Tenn., Jackie Revis of Inman, S.C., and Janet Welch of Woodstock, Ga.; and two nephews, Bradley Archer of Dyersburg, Tenn., and Greg Smith of St. Joseph.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Dix Archer.

Janet graduated from St. Joseph High School before graduating from the University of Iowa. She worked as a dental hygienist. Janet was a member of University Place Christian Church, Champaign, and Pi Beta Phi sorority.

We wish to express our gratitude to Janet for her presence in our father’s life. Janet generously provided comfort, companionship and, most importantly, great joy.

Memorial contributions may be made to University Place Christian Church or the Alzheimer’s Association. Condolences may be offered at morganmemorialhome.com

Champaign News-Gazette January 29, 2019