Jeannette went home to be with her Lord, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012 at the age of 91, after a short illness at the Cherry Co. Hospital in Valentine.

She was born Sept. 29, 1920 in Mullen, NE to Enoch Phipps and Sylvia Meredith Phipps. She moved to Valentine at the age of 17 to help her mother raise her brothers and sisters. She met and married Charles Paxton on Oct. 12 1939 in Torrington, WY. To this union 7 children were born, Deanna, Laverne, Leroy, Dorothy, Ruth, Donna and Frank.

Jeannette spent many years in Rochelle, IL, where she later retired from Caron Yarn Co. Later she moved back to Valentine, where she lived with her daughter Dorothy.

She was preceded in death by her husband Charles; daughter, Deanna; mother, Sylvia; sister, Maudine Estes; brothers, Bobby, Bruce and Richard Phipps. Also preceding her in death was 1 grandson and 3 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

She is survived by sons, Laverne (Mary Jean) of Missoula, MT, Leroy (Sharon) of Thedford, NE, Frank (Norma Jean) of Seeley Lake, MT; daughters, Dorothy of Valentine, Ruth (Scott) Hicks of Rochelle, IL, Donna (Butch) Marsh of Herrick, SD; son-in-law, Delbert Barns, sisters Wilma Guethlein of North Platte, Betty Sherman of Valentine and brother, Pete Phipps of Valentine.

Also surviving are 23 grandchildren, 73 great grandchildren and 41 great-great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and an array of friends.

Funeral service was held on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 2:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine. Burial followed at Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine. Memorials may be made to Pine View Good Samaritan Center in Valentine, 601 W. 4th St., Valentine, NE 69201. Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine was entrusted with service arrangements.