Jennifer A. Hippensteel

Jennifer A. Hippensteel obituary, Port Reading, NJ

Jennifer A. Hippensteel

Jennifer Hippensteel Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Apyre National Cremation Services - Port Reading on Oct. 9, 2025.

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Jennifer A. Hippensteel, 57, of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, passed away on the morning of September 18th, 2025, from small cell lung cancer.A celebration of life will take place on October 4th, 2025, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at Shot & Bottle, 2 N. Queen St., Lancaster, PA 17603.Jennifer was born in Danvers, Massachusetts on July 27th, 1968. She graduated from North Hunterdon High School and went on to study Natural Medicine and Nutrition from the Holistic Health Institute of Learning. She worked as the proprietor of Sun and Moon Promotions, where she provided services in Event Planning, Marketing, Financials, Payroll, Holistic Medicine, Nutrition, Reiki, and Sales.Her passions reached beyond her work. She loved reading, cooking, and kayaking, and her heart was happiest near the ocean. She found peace and renewal on the beaches of the Atlantic, making trips there as often as she could. She also had a lifelong love of the moon, drawing inspiration from its calm beauty and its reminder of life's cycles and mysteries.Above all, Jennifer cherished time with her family. Whether sharing dinners, creating art together, or enjoying nature, she was most fulfilled when surrounded by those she loved. Her family will remember her warmth, her encouragement, her sense of humor, and the way she made ordinary moments feel meaningful.Jennifer is survived by her children, Kiowa, Noah, Sage, and Maya, grandchild, Nova, brothers, Neil, John, and Ben, sisters, Jamie, Valerie, and Kim, and mother, Hillary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce, father, James, brother, Jim, and step-son, Derek.

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