Sally Ileene (Steele) Kipen, age 70, of Wayland, died Friday, June 29, at Green Acres.

Born Dec. 10, 1947, in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Almy) Steele.

She is survived by her children, Melissa (Rich) King, William Kipen Jr., Michelle (Eric) Harnish, Kristina Kipen, and James (Kelli) Kipen; her grandchildren, Jonathan Kipen, Tara King, Jason Kipen, April Kipen, Richard King, Marissa Jacobs, Mikayl Kipen, Hailey Kipen, Kendra Beals, ShyAnn Modrak, Chad Kipen, Brittany Kipen, James Kipen, Arielle Worden, Lexus Russell, Taylor Russell, and John Russell; her 14 great-grandchildren; her sisters, Jean Selby and Ruth (Arden) Adams; and her former husband, William Kipen Sr..

Besides her parents, Sally was preceded in death by her siblings, Robert Steele, Richard Steele, Lewis Steele, Frederick Steele, Randy Steele, and Marvin Steele; and her great granddaughter, Emma Rae Beals.

The family will receive friends at Gorden Funeral Residence, Allegan Chapel, from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 1. There will be a Praying of the Rosary at 7 p.m. following the visitation at the funeral home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. Alphonse Savarimuthu at 11 a.m. Monday, July 2, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 433 Trowbridge St. in Allegan.  Burial will take place in Poplar Hill Cemetery in Monterey Township.

Memorial donations may be given to Kindred Hospice.