Eugene Roy Pipkorn^[1]

1935 - 2004  (69 years)

• Name	Eugene Roy Pipkorn
  Birth	1 May 1935	Beaver, Clark County, Wisconsin, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Gene  [6, 7, 8]
  Residence	May 1994	Sheldon, Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA   [9]
  Residence	Feb 2003	Sheldon, Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA   [10]
  Occupation	Farmer, baseball player  [4]
  Burial	May 2004	Colby Memorial Cemetery, Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin, USA   [4]
  Death	20 May 2004	Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA   [3, 4, 5]
  	Rusk County Memorial Hospital
  Person ID	I3103	Mohr-Whalen
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Roy Pipkorn
  Mother	Dorothy _____
  Family ID	F2307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Darlene Ledger
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2005

  
  

  Family 2	Ione Mardell Schoelzel           b. 19 Aug 1933, Wisconsin, USA           d. 7 Jul 2011, Abbotsford, Clark County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	10 Sep 1981	Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin, USA   [4, 7, 11]
  	First United Church of Christ
  Family ID	F2170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 May 1935 - Beaver, Clark County, Wisconsin, USA Marriage - 10 Sep 1981 - Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin, USA Residence - May 1994 - Sheldon, Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA Residence - Feb 2003 - Sheldon, Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA Burial - May 2004 - Colby Memorial Cemetery, Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin, USA Death - 20 May 2004 - Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Played on the farm team of the Chicago Cubs. “Gene is survived by his wife, Ione of Sheldon; his children, Barb (Steve) Ponkratz, Diane (Jeffrey) Beidel, Cheryl (Rolf) Johansson, Laura (Steve) Kauth, Gini (David) Johansson, Tammy (Kevin) Smith, John Pipkorn, Brian (Lisa) Pipkorn and Andy Pipkorn; his stepchildren, DuWayne (Kay) Sheets, Michael (Tammy) Sheets, James (Debbie) Sheets, John Sheets, and Roger (Mary Jane) Sheets; a step daughter-in-law, Diane Sheets; one brother, Roy (Shirlee) Pipkorn; 14 grandchildren; seven step grandchildren; and two step great-grandchildren.” [4]

  
  

• Sources

  [S330] Obituary of Patricia Seefeld (née Schoelzel). [S333] Ancestry.com (Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services), Wisconsin Marriage Index, 1973-1997. [S6] U.S., Social Security Death Index. [S334] Obituary of Eugene R. Pipkorn. [S447] Robert Lipprandt, et. al., Americal Local History Network, Colby Memorial Cemetery Index. [S455] Obituary of Eugene Roy Pipkorn. [S1547] Obituary of Ione Mardell Schoelzel Pipkorn. [S4840] Marriage Announcement of John Sheets and Colleen Sue Bernico. [S4842] Obituary of Jeffrey Sheets. [S4629] Obituary of Doris Chamberlain. [S333] Ancestry.com (Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services), Wisconsin Marriage Index, 1973-1997, Certificate # 023496.