Bernita Faye Lippe, 75, of Queen Creek, AZ, passed away on August 28, 2012, in Gilbert, AZ. She was born in Delphos, Kansas, on October 3, 1936. Bernita graduated from Mitonvale Rural HS. She married Dwight Lippe on August 15, 1954. Bernita worked for Union County Assessor’s office in La Grande, Oregon. She was a member of the Gilbert Vineyard Community Church and had a passion for her faith, chocolate, being ornery, her dog Oreo and of course her family. She is survived by her husband Dwight; daughters Tammy Kleck and Cyndi Morris-Crowe (Jack Hirsch), grandchildren C J Kleck (Melody), Ryan Kleck (Lauren) , Kaelie Murray (Sean), Chelsie Morris, and Drew Morris; great-grandchildren Ada and Jed Kleck, V Murray, and Huxley Colton Talcott; sisters Margaret Louthan, Althea Pellant, and Doris Turner. She was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers and one sister. A celebration of her life will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday, September 7, 2012, at Gilbert Vineyard Community Church. Interment will be at Valley of the Sun Cemetery. Please donate to Hospice of the Valley (www.HOV.org) in lieu of flowers.
