Collin Vance Lipke, age 13 days, was born June 26, 2010 at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca and died July 9, 2010 at Children's Hospital in Neenah. Collin is deeply loved and will be missed by his parents, Mark and Nicole (Merten) Lipke; brother, Gavin; grandparents, Jane and Richard Merten of Fond du Lac, Beatrice and Jerald Button of Waupaca; great grandparents, Gertrude Merten of Fond du Lac and Clarence and Lucille Lipke of Waupaca; aunts and uncles, Michelle Merten, Stefanie Merten, Jamie and Ann Knight; other relatives and friends.
Visitation will take place on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church, 370 Bowen Street, Oshkosh, from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the Funeral Service at 1:00 P.M. Memorials in lieu of flowers would be appreciated.
The family would like to thank the entire staff at the NICU at Children's Hospital for the exceptional care and support given to Collin and the rest of his family.