Patricia Hipshear

Patricia Joan Hipshear, age 84, formerly of Mayflower Road, Niles, Michigan died on Thrusday, August 23, 2012 at Morningside Nursing and Memory Center, South Bend. She was born October 7, 1927 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to William & Ida (Hill) Wallace. On March 27, 1946 in Greencastle, Indiana, she married Wallace L. “Wally” Hipshear, he preceded her in death on November 30, 2011.

Patricia graduated from Saint Joseph Academy in Saint Augustine, Florida and retired from Niles Community Schools where she was a secretary. She was a member of the Southwestern Michigan Running Club and an active member of the National Toothpick Holder Society, having collected over 1,500 unique toothpick holders. She enjoyed sewing, doll making and antiques. She was also a member of the Bend of the River Conservation Club.

Patricia is survived by daughters Sharon (& Thomas) Prusinski of South Bend and Debra (& Dewayne) Proctor of Union, Michigan and son Bruce (& Suzanne) Hipshear of Buchanan, grandchildren; Sandra, Todd, Tabatha & Chelsea and great-grandchildren; Payton, Breanna, Thoran, Dakota and Mia. She is also survived by brother William Wallace of Houston, Texas and sister Val Melloh of Coco, Florida.

She was preceded in death by her husband Wallace, grandson Trent and brother Donald.

Funeral Services for Patricia Joan Hipshear will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 27, 2012 at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles with Chaplain Joseph Emmerth of Southern Care Hospice officiating. Interment will be at Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 4-6:00p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2012 at the funeral home.

Contributions in memory of Patricia may be made to Southern Care Hospice.