Jack Lee PHILLIPPI

4 OCT 1934 - 12 DEC 2018

• BIRTH: 4 OCT 1934, South Bend, St Joseph, IN
• DEATH: 12 DEC 2018, Galien, Berrien County, MI

• MARRIAGE: 1 JUN 1957, Nazarene Church, Buchanan, MI

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[N30841] Jack Lee Phillippi
October 4, 1934 - December 12, 2018

Jack Lee Phillippi, 84, of Galien, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. A celebration of life will be held at noon on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Buchanan Church of the Nazarene, 704 W. Front St., Buchanan. Visitation will be two hours prior from 10- noon also at the church. Burial will take place at a later date in Galien Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family to help with future expenses or Berrien County Cancer Service. Those wishing to send a condolence online may do so at www.swemchapel.com

Jack was born on October 4, 1934, to Kenneth and Edith (Huling) Phillippi in South Bend. He graduated from Buchanan High School. Jack served in the United States Navy. On June 1, 1957, he married Frieda Breland at the Nazarene Church in Buchanan. Jack worked as a machinist at Bendix for 40 years before retiring. After retiring he worked at various other local businesses for many years. He was also a construction home builder and built both of the family’s homes. Jack was a lifetime member of both the Nazarene Church in Niles and Buchanan.

Jack is survived by his wife of 61 years, Frieda; sons, Scott (Judy) Phillippi and Paul (Cheri) Phillippi; grandchildren, Justin (Stephanie), Jessica, Gwen and Nathan; six great-grandchildren and brother, Jim (Wilma) Phillippi. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Edith; daughter, Toni Hickey (Phillippi) and brothers, Fred and J.F. Phillippi.

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By NewsCenter 16
Published: Dec. 12, 2018 at 10:17 PM EST
An 84-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday evening in Berrien County.

Police say they were dispatched to an area near the intersection of Elm Valley Road and Boyle Lake Road in Wee Saw Township around 5:07 p.m. When officers arrived, they found that a Jeep had left the road and driven into a tree, according to a release from the Berrien County Sheriff's Office. The driver, Jack Lee Phillippi, of Galien, was pronounced dead at the scene. Phillippi was wearing a seat belt, and police say weather does not appear to have been a factor in the crash. The Berrien County Crash Reconstruction Team is investigating the crash.