Florence Lipsie

Florence Blystone Lipsie, 85 of Indiana, passed away on Wednesday August 17, 2022 at St. Andrew’s Village, Indiana. She was born in Washington Township on January 28, 1937 to the late Arthur and Ethel (Harmon) Blystone. Raised in Girty, Flo attended Elderton High School and lived in the Plumville area for most of her adult life. She loved all the friends she met when she moved to Clairvaux Commons in Indiana. She was a homemaker and enjoyed singing, dancing, feeding her company, and most importantly, spending time with her family. Flo was definitely a people person that made everyone laugh at some of the things she said or did. Surviving Flo are her children: sons James Lipsie (Alice) of Dayton and Thomas (Julie) Lipsie of Indiana; daughter Jill Elkin(Doug) of Blairsville; granddaughters Jennifer (Joe) Miller of Dayton and Shawnee (Nick) Armstrong of Marion Center; grandsons JR (Erin) Lipsie of Smicksburg, Jason (Kelly) Elkin of Rural Valley, and Justin (Cass) Elkin of Vandergrift; 15 great grandchildren, and one great-great granddaughter, sisters Lois Elliot(Sam) of Creekside and Eileen Stoker(Tom) of Indiana; and a brother Donald (Arlene) Blystone of Vandergrift. In addition to her parents, Flo was preceded in death by her husband Robert “Pee-Wee” Lipsie. Friends will be welcomed by the family at the Bowser Minich Funeral Home, Indiana, on Friday August 19, 2022 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM where additional viewing will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2022 from 10:00 AM until the time of service at 11:00 AM with Reverend Katie Ward Stear officiating. Burial will be in Smicksburg Cemetery, Smicksburg PA. Flo's family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to all those at St. Andrew's Village for the special care she received. On-line condolences may be left at www.boweserminichfuneralhome.com.