Victoria Nicole "Tori" Wright-Bippert

Victoria 'Tori' Nicole Wright-Bippert, age 16, of Castroville, TX, passed away on July 18, 2004. Tori was born March 19, 1988 in San Antonio, TX to Michele Wright-Walden and Jason Bippert. Tori, a Junior at Medina Valley High School, was in Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a Varsity Cheerleader, and an honor student. She received the Who's Who Among American H.S. Students award for her Freshman and Sophomore years in academics and sports. She played softball for 12 years. Tori was a 1999 graduate of St. Louis Catholic School and a member of the St. Louis Church and their youth choir and had been an altar server for many years. She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Michele Wright-Walden and Gregory Dean Walden; father and stepmother, Jason and Donna Bippert; brothers, Baylor and Tannor Bippert, all of Castroville; stepbrother, Judson Walden of San Angelo; stepsister, Renee Walden of Los Angeles; maternal grandparents, Richard and Eilene Wright; paternal grandparents, Tommy and Jackie Bippert, all of Rio Medina; paternal grandmother, Florence Becker of Macdona; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 21, 2004 from 12:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home, with the Funeral Mass at 7:00 P.M. at St. Louis Catholic Church in Castroville. The Rosary will be held Thursday, July 22, 2004, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Louis Catholic Church with Rev. Mike Horan officiating at both Services. Interment will follow at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery in Castroville, TX. Memorials may be made to St. Louis Catholic School, and a Cheerleading Scholarship will be set up in her name. Visit www.tondre-guinn.com. Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home.