Beverly K. (Stepleton) Hipsher passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, December 1, 2025, on her 79th birthday and went to heaven to be with her husband.

She was born on December 1, 1946, in Lima, to the late Anthony and Daisy (Etter) Stapleton. On March 3, 1973, she married Vernon L. Hipsher in Delphos, who passed away on June 18, 2001, after 28 years of marriage. Beverly is a graduate of St. John's high school in Delphos. She was employed as a nurses aid at Roselawn Manor in Spencerville and Shawnee Manor. She was also a member of St. John Catholic Church in Delphos.

Beverly loved doing puzzles, fishing, camping, and sitting by a campfire. Her favorite place to visit was Gatlinburg, TN. She enjoyed being on her tablet and seeing her grandkids.

She is survived five children, Raymond Hipsher of Mansfield, William (Michelle) Hipsher, Robert Hipsher, David Hipsher, and Michelle Priest, all of Lima; twelve grandchildren: fourteen grandchildren with two on the way; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Mike Stepleton and Gene Stepleton; and a niece Annette Stepleton Seis.

A graveside service will be held at Ridge Cemetery in Middle Point at a later date. Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home in Spencerville is caring for Beverly and her family.