Obituary for
Joan Hipel
Hipel, Joan:
Passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 31st, 2019 in her home at Fairview Mennonite Home at the age of 88. She leaves behind her four loving children, Wendy (Tim) Beirnes, David Hipel, Jim (Jennifer) Hipel, Nancy (Scott) Martin. Her grandchildren Kerri Beirnes (Mike Caskanette), Kristin (Chris) Donnelly, Allison (Ryan) Dowler, Kaylee (Curtis) Taylor, Lindsay (Andrew) Schmidt, Troy (Jess) Beirnes, Jacob (Kelly Doyle) Hipel, Kadison Hipel, Tyler (Tamara) Martin and Jayden Hipel will fondly remember her. Joan was a great grandmother to Destiny, Lucas, Leah, Adalyn, Peighton, Fiona, Owen, Paisley, Karissa, Easton, Nolan, Easton, Hailey, and Olivia who will all miss her. She is survived by her sisters Gwen and Helen, and her brother Robert. She is predeceased by her sister Carol Bardot, grandson Aaron and great-granddaughter Logan. Joan was also predeceased by her loving husband Roy Hipel in 2011. Joan was lifelong member of the Maplegrove Women’s Institute and member of Trillium United Church in Cambridge.
Joan’s family will receive relatives and friends from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm on Thursday, August 8th, 2019 and 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm on Friday, August 9th 2019 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, 519-749-8467. Joan’s relatives and friends are welcome to meet the family from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm on Saturday, August 10th, 2019 in the Auditorium at Fairview Mennonite Home, 515 Langs Dr, Cambridge, ON N3H 4L6. A private family service to follow in the Funeral Home Chapel.
As expressions of sympathy, donations to a medical fund for Joan’s great-grandson, Nolan Caskanette,with respect to spinal muscular atrophy, cheques payable to Kerri Beirnes, and the Ronald McDonald House Charities-South Central Ontario Hamilton would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home and during vitiation).
Visit www.henrywalser.com for Joan’s memorial.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Joan Hipel 1931 2019..
Décès pour la Ville:Kitchener, Province: Ontario