THE DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL
Daytona Beach, Florida
Thursday, April 19, 2018

Donald William & Helen Marie Hipkens

A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the lives of Donald William Hipkens and Helene Marie Hipkens will be held at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Visitations will be held on Friday, April 20, 2018 at Clymer Funeral Home & Cremations from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the memorial room. Interment will take place following mass at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Columbarium.

Donald William Hipkens, 90, entered into Heaven at 6:32 a.m. on Friday, April 13, 2018. Helene Marie (Kelly) Hipkens, 90, joined her groom at 7:07 a.m. on Monday, April 16, 2018 - a mere 3 days later. Don and Helene were able to enter into Eternity hand and hand as they walked through life for the past 67 years.

They are survived by their son, Robert Hipkens and his wife Michele; daughter, Anne (Hipkens) Khouri and her husband Nabil; daughter, Patricia (Hipkens) Durocher and her husband Kip; son, Richard Hipkens and his wife Gina; daughter Margaret (Hipkens) Campanella; grandsons Edward Hipkens and Matthew Hipkens; grandson, Timothy Khouri and granddaughter, Jennifer Mealey; grandson, Travis Durocher and granddaughter, Brittany Durocher; granddaughters, Elizabeth Campanella, Haley Campanella and grandson, Kelly Campanella; granddaughter Chelsea Hipkens; and seven great grandchildren.

They were met in Heaven by their son-in-law Carmen Campanella, as well as Helene's sister, Kathleen, and Don's brother, John.

The family of Mr. and Mrs. Hipkens entrusted the arrangements to Clymer Funeral Home & Cremations.