Brereton- Vivian L. Gilpin, 87, of Brereton passed away peacefully surrounded by family at 9:45 AM Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Graham Hospital, Canton.
She was born December 30, 1927 in Canton to Sidner and Ruby Catherine (Ford) Orwig. She was raised by her step-father, Joshua “Dot” Orwig.
She married David Curtis Gilpin on November 1, 1945. He preceded her in death on December 9, 2006.
Also preceding her in death are her parents and three siblings, Vera Ellis, Verda White, and Harley Orwig.
Surviving are one son, David Lee Gilpin of Brereton; three granddaughters, Tracy (Greg) Kitchen of Canton, Stacy Vaughn of Dunfermline, and Rachel Gilpin of Indiana; five great-grandchildren, Curtis Gilpin of Missouri, Dalton and Walker Kitchen of Canton, and Morgan and Conner Vaughn of Dunfermline; and several nieces and nephews.
She was a homemaker.
Vivian loved her family with all her heart. She was an awesome and wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends, until we meet again.
Services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, August 24, 2015 at Murphy-Sedgwick Memorial Home, Canton. Visitation will be held one hour before the service. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Canton.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
To view Vivian’s memorial DVD or to leave the family condolences, online, please visit www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com
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