Helen Marie Tippet

Helen Marie Tippet, age 87, of Huntingtown, Maryland died on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at the Calvert County Nursing Center. \n \nHelen was born in Waterloo, Iowa to Beulah and Paul Andresen, on March 21, 1923.\n \nIn 1947, Helen married the late Paul E. Tippet. While residing in Elkhart, Indiana, Helen attended Nursing School and received her RN degree. She was the loving mother of Michael A. Tippet, Carol Ann Raffensperger and Paula Marie Fogleman. She was a devoted grandmother of Steven Tippet, Harvey Raffensperger, Christina Cox, Danielle Raffensperger and Susan Marie Fogleman. Helen was the loving great-grandmother of five great-grandchildren.\n \nIn 1958 the family moved to the DC area, then to the Davidsonville area in 1971. In 1997, Paul and Helen celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. After 54 years of marriage, Paul passed away in 2001.\n \nHelen was always busy. As a member of the Black-eyed Susan Cat Club, she demonstrated her love of animals, especially her cats. She enjoyed bowling at the Dodge Park Bowling Alley, watching the wild birds in her yard and crocheting numerous items for her family. All of these brought much joy to her life. \n \nHelen was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Huntingtown, Maryland and a former member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia.\n \nTo know Helen was to love her and witness her love of God, family and life. The love Helen had for and received from her family enabled her to get through many difficult times. It also gave her many blessings, wonderful memories and lots of laughter.\n \nA Memorial Service will be held at the First Lutheran Church in Huntingtown, Maryland on Friday, March 18, 2011, at 10:00 am. Burial will take place in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Sunday, March 20, 2011.\n \nMemorial contributions may be made in Helen’s memory to: ASPCA, 520 8th Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, New York 10018, 800-628-0028. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Helen Marie Tippet please visit our Sympathy Store.