Shirley Ann Hippensteal, 79, of Whitehall and formerly of Bethlehem, died July 11, 2026, at Whitehall Manor. She was the wife of the late Wilbert Roland Hippensteal.

Born in Fountain Hill, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Margaret (Jones) Grube.

She is survived by two children, Michael of Allentown and Tracy Walczer and husband Jeffrey of Northampton; four grandchildren, Feleshia S., Brittany K. Knauss, Ashley T. Knauss and Cailynn R. Walczer; and four great-grandchildren, Stormm Castillo, Shyla Castillo, Abel Santana and Cleo Santana.

She was predeceased by three siblings, Franklin Grube, Kenneth Grube and Lucille Benek.

Services will be private.

Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society at cancer.org.

Arrangements were made by Connell Funeral Home Inc., Bethlehem.