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Mary Sipes Obituary

Mary Margaret Sipes Aug. 30, 1980 - Jan. 15, 2015 NEW CARLISLE - Mary Margaret Sipes, 34, of New Carlisle, Indiana, passed away at 9:12 p.m. Thursday, January 15, 2015, in Memorial Hospital. Mary was born on August 30, 1980, to Raymond and Diana (Thompson) Sipes. She leaves behind beloved Aaron Torbet and their children, Brayden and Makaylah Torbet; mother, Diana and Rod Staples; father, Raymond and Kathleen Sipes; sisters, Jennifer Pienia-zek, Elizabeth (Jeff) Starkey, Carol (Danny) Sipes, and Sara and Tiffany Staples; brother, Jeffery (Marie) Sipes; maternal grandparents, Herb and Agnes Thompson; paternal grandmother, Marie Hosford; and 12 nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Raymond Sipes, Sr.; and her paternal great-grand-mother, Mary Margaret Sipes. A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 20, 2015, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive. Private burial will take place at a later date at New Carlisle Cemetery. A visitation will take place from 4 until 7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Mary loved life, her children, and her family. She was a loving and giving person. Memorial contributions may be made to the Brayden and Makaylah Torbet Benefit Fund, c/o any 1st Source Bank. To send online condolences, please visit kaniewski.com.

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Published by South Bend Tribune on Jan. 18, 2015.

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