Kreston Rae Lipscomb
Born: March 23, 1953 in Parkersburg, WV
Died: September 28, 2021 in Springfield, IL
SPRINGFIELD – Pastor Kreston Rae Lipscomb, 68, of Springfield, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, at his home surrounded by family. Kreston was born March 23, 1953, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of Roscoe and Marian A. Russell Lipscomb. He married Elizabeth Anne Scudder at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dixon, Illinois, on July 31, 1976. He was preceded in death by his parents; his twin brother, Preston, in 1953; and his son, Andrew James, in 1982.
Kreston was a graduate of Dixon High School, North Central College and Bethany Theological Seminary, where he earned his Master in Divinity in 1978. He served 45 years in pastoral ministry, being first licensed at Downers Grove Methodist Church. He was ordained as a pastor at the Lower Miami Church of the Brethren (COB) in Dayton, Ohio, in 1979, where he served until 1986. Kreston was pastor at First Church of the Brethren Springfield from 1986 to 2018. He was also active with the Brethren denomination at large in a variety of leadership positions.
Kreston is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, of Springfield; three daughters, Corinne E. (Ben Martin) Lipscomb of St. Paul, Minnesota, Laura E. Lipscomb (Jordan Goldschmidt) and Rebecca M. Lipscomb (Brian Kelly), both of Springfield; three grandchildren, Charlotte E. Koerner, Adrian A. Martin and Michael Frerichs; one brother, Marcus L. (Connie) Lipscomb of Polo, Illinois; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Pastor Lipscomb's family will meet friends at 9 a.m. until the time of the celebration of life service at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, at First Church of the Brethren Springfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heifer International, 1 World Ave., Little Rock, AR 72202, or First Church of the Brethren Springfield Memorial Fund, 2115 Yale Blvd., Springfield, IL 62703.
Curry Funeral Home in Pawnee is serving the family of Pastor Kreston Lipscomb. Please visit www.curryfh.com to see a complete obituary and express condolences.
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To the Lipscomb and First Church of the Brethren family, I´m very sorry to hear about Kreston´s passing. I know he battled for quite some time, but glad he´s in a much better place now. I always enjoyed talking to Kres. And we´ll be forever grateful for him performing the funeral service for our mother, Hope Kane. It meant a great deal to us!
Dave Kane
October 23, 2021
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