Ellen (Beebe) Vipond, 81, passed away Jul 3, 2000, at her granddaughter's in Mississippi. She is the daughter of Orrin and Ida Beebe of Kalkaska.
She grew up in Kalkaska and moved to California in 1960.
She was preceded in death by her husband Rupert Vipond, who died in 1982, and daughter Wilda Kean.
She is survived by son Walter of California; daughter Ida Marie of Alaska; seven grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services were in Lompoc, CA, Jul 10.