Marvelyn May Hewitt Hipskind

1922 - 2018

Marvelyn May Hipskind Hewitt Marvelyn May Hipskind Hewitt, 96, of Olympia and formally of Monroe, WA, Quincy WA, and Wenatchee, WA passed away peacefully on September 23, 2018 surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard (Babe) Hewitt, parents Carl Frederick and Effie May Hipskind, three sisters Hazel, Elinor and Gladys, three brothers, Glen, Dave, and Verne and daughter Suzanne. Marvelyn was born in Payne, Ohio, in her parent's home, on August 15, 1922. She worked as a legal secretary and later as a homemaker. While in Wenatchee she met the love of her life, Leonar (Babe) Hewitt and were married on July 2, 1949. Marvelyn and Babe relocated to Quincy, Washington in 1961 where they continued to raise their 5 children; Judee (Don) Johnson, Suzy (John) Pelly, Robbi (John) Wright, Edward (Teresa) Hewitt Sr. and Diane (Ron) Fox. She had 10 grandchildren, Mark Johnson, Brian Johnson, Jeff Pelly, Angela Morhous, Julie Major, Edward Hewitt Jr., Robyn Parrish, Brittany Hewitt, Kellen and Karlie Fox, and 14 great grandchildren. Marvelyn lived a beautiful life and everyone she touched was enriched with her kindness and compassion. She taught herself to play the piano and took up oil and water color painting as a hobby. She could sew, knit or crochet anything. As dementia started to take over, she found herself being an avid word search and crossword puzzle expert trying hard to not let the disease take her drive to stay connected to life and family. Special thanks to Mother Joseph Care Center for their kindness and care for our Mom and to Hospice for their support in her final days of life. A graveside service will be held at 2pm, Saturday, September 29, 2018, IOOF Cemetery, 21714 Old Owen Rd, Monroe WA, 98272. Reception to follow. Funeral entrusted to Mills & Mills Funeral Home in Tumwater, WA. To sign the online guestbook please visit www.millsandmillsfunerals.com.