Evelyn Jean Baeyens

Evelyn Jean Sippel Baeyens fondly known to her childhood friends as “Evie”, her children as “Mom”, her 6 grandchildren as “Nana” and her 10 great grandchildren as “Great Nana “ peacefully went home to be with the Lord at home with her family in Temecula, California on July 7, 2022 at the age of 90.

Evelyn is preceded in death by her husband Peter Lee who passed in 1984. She is survived by her family:

Son-Michael Peter Baeyens of Abilene, Texas

spouse-Dixie

grandchildren- Michael Peter Jr, Nathan Lee

Mary Leslie Meredith of Temecula, California

spouse-Larry

grandchildren-Larry Patrick & Brittney Meredith, William Buck & Danielle Meredith, Shari Lee & Tom Marcoux, Jacob Robert & Jessica Meredith

great grandchildren- Rylan Faith, Delilah Belle, Payton Grace, Brock Daniel, Everly Joy, Kathleen Meredith, Parker Elaine, Lilly Grace, Cheyenne Lee, and Alivia Hope with another blessing due in September,

Siblings: sister-Vina Mae (Sippel) Woodland of Northern California

brother-Marvin Sippel of Carlsbad, California

Evelyn was born on April 20, 1932 in Long Beach, California to William Howard and Vera Mae Sippel. She graduated from High School in 1949 from Long Beach Poly High School. She was involved with her siblings and friends in music during those years and spent her summers at Arrowbear Music Camp. She was very proud that she had marched in 3 different Rose Bowl Parades. During her childhood and into young adulthood, she developed life-long friendships that morphed into “the Couple’s Club” as childhood friends married and continued to gather monthly.

After high school, she went to Long Beach City College and earned her degree to become a Dental Assistant, which was her profession for 20 years until she was able follow her true passion to run her own business as an Antique Dealer. She married Peter Lee Baeyens (also from Long Beach, California.) in 1953. They resided in Long Beach during the course of their 31-year marriage. After being widowed at the age of 51 in 1984, she packed up and moved across country on a 25-year adventure to Callicoon, New York. Evelyn continued to build her antique business and research her family’s genealogy. She also took up golf, volunteered at the Callicoon Youth Center, and sought out other interests.

In 2008, she returned to California to be close to her family where she especially enjoyed cheering on her great grandchildren at their various sporting and dancing events. She continued her passion of “paying it forward” by volunteering at the local Thrift Store, and she looked forward to meeting with other Garden Club members in Sun City, California.

*A visitation will take place at Miller-Jones Mortuary on Tuesday, July 12, from 4:00-8:00 pm. (The address is 26770 Murrieta Road, Menifee, Ca.) *The funeral is scheduled for Wednesday, July 13 at 11:00 am at Rose Hills Mortuary in Whittier with a reception to follow. (The address is 3888 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California at Gate 17 on the Suncrest Lawn.) Pastor Bill Weaver will officiate the ceremony. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Evelyn’s life.