Lorene Manda Kipfer

Manda “Lorene” Brandon Kipfer, 89, of Caseville passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 under hospice care.
Lorene was born in Grubbs, Arkansas on Oct 7, 1931 to Rosco and Manda “Mandi” Peer Brandon where she spent many happy years growing up on the farm with her Grandma and Pappy. She relocated to Flint, Michigan in the fall of 1950 for work after a bad season on the farm. While working at GM she met and married the love of her life Albertus Kipfer.
Together they decided to build their own business out of the family farm, back home in Caseville. While Al continued to work at GM, helping on weekends, Lorene broke ground on their dream! With the children in tow she hand picked every rock out of the field to clear the way for what was to become the CASEVILLE GOLF COURSE!! The first and only fully public golf course in the area. Al was then able to join her full time at the course when it opened in 1963. The golf course is still in the family today, 3rd generation owned and operated by her grandson.
In 1977 they started wintering in Florida where they spent many warm and happy winters. They enjoyed traveling, going all over the United States from Alaska to Florida with their camper in tow. They loved trying and seeing new things. Their traveling was not limited to the US. They traveled the world. Going all over Europe, walking on the Great Wall in China and even scaling Mt. Machu Picchu in Peru!
They took command of every dance floor they stepped on!! Competing in square dancing tournaments across the US. But their love of dance was not limited to square dancing, they loved it all, from swing dancing to getting down with Disco!!
She was a charter member of the Caseville F.O.E. Club #3690 Auxiliary “The Eagle’s Club”, as well as a member of The Travelers Club, The Michigan Square Dance Club, as well being a lifetime owner/member of Caseville Golf Course where she belonged to several golf leagues.
She enjoyed gardening, reading, golfing, playing cards, traveling and most of all sewing. She was an accomplished seamstress creating all her own dance costumes, as well as clothing for herself and her family. She was the Women’s Golf Champion for several years and could out drive most men including her husband Al! Most of all she was a fighter, twice winning the battle against cancer.

She is survived by her children Linda Conners of Caseville, Diane (Garry) Reese of Northville, Ramona Kipfer of Missouri City, Texas, and Michael (Judy) Kipfer of Zebulon, NC; grandchildren Carla (Todd) Striker, Michelle (Steve) Norkiewicz, Jennifer Amos, Susie (Mike) Muldoon, Roger (Abigail) Kildow, Shawn (Tiffani) Conners; great-grandchildren Amanda, Tyonna, Autumn, Grace, Michael, Talin, Alexander, Ravenna and one more on the way; niece Becky Lewis and nephew Roger Dean Lewis; sister-in-law Diane (Joe) Guigar and family. She was preceded in death by her parents Rosco and Mandi, her husband Albertus, her daughter Pat (Steve) Fountain, and her sister Irene.

A memorial service will be Noon, Saturday, October 16th at the Champagne Funeral Chapel with Pastor Mike Goforth officiating.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to National Breast Cancer Foundation.