Richard Alan "Big Chief" "Rick" Sipe, 60, of Kingston, IL passed away peacefully December 2, 2021 in Rockford. He was born January 26, 1961 in Belvidere, IL to Riley and Margaret (Turner) Sipe. Chief married the love of his life, Tina (Schultz) on April 2, 1977. Chief loved working and teaching others how to build drag cars, he owned a '67 Pontiac Firebird (All Pontiac), the Radical Redskin, racing at Bryon Dragway, Union Grove and Cordova Dragway. Chief also loved to hunt, fish, and if y'all knew him, he was funny with his jokes and comeback answers. Chief loved the Bears, but not the Packers (a joke to Tina). Most of all, Rick loved his family and friends.

He will be dearly missed by his wife, Tina; children, Richard (Brenda) Sipe Jr. and Jeremiah Sipe; grandchildren, Josephine Sipe, Collin Sipe, Mason Sipe and Taylor Cox; great-grandchildren, Tyler Sipe, Estrella Luna Sipe Lagunas and Charlotte Sipe; siblings, Wanda (Bill) Goetz, Virgina (Ray) Montgomery, Helen (Eric) Fawbush, Nellie (Juan) Martinez, Mary (Tim) Lucido, David Sipe, Shirley (Jason) Six, Cheyenne Sipe and Corrine (Carl) Sipe; mother-in-law, Doris Schultz; sisters-in-law, Amy Schultz and Laura Nowak; brother-in-law, Mark Schultz; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Rick was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Carl Sipe; father-in-law, Gordon Schultz; brother-in-law, Danny Schultz.

Visitation for Rick will be Saturday, December 11, 2021 from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Anderson Funeral & Cremation Services, 218 W. Hurlbut Avenue, Belvidere, IL. Memorials to the family to establish later. To light a candle or share a condolence, please visit www.Andersonfcs.com.