Mrs. Barbara Tipping Sieck Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

. Barbara Tipping "Tippie" Sieck 4/29/29 - 7/17/22 Passed away after a brief illness at the age of 93. "Tippie" was known for her warm and ready smile, enthusiasm, generosity, and devoted love of family. She was a resident of Broadmead in Cockeysville, MD, initially independently and later in the excellent care of the Darlington dementia care unit. Tippie was the only daughter of Ralph W. Tipping (known as Tip) and Marie Kurtzhalz (known as Josie); a brother, Ralph W. Tipping, Jr., died shortly after birth. She was married for 48 years to William C. Sieck, who died in 1997. Tippie and Bill met while attending Swarthmore College (where Tippie and Bill's sister Hope were assigned to be freshman year roommates). They married in 1948, residing first in The Orchards and later in Hampton. Tippie was an active member of the Women's Club of Roland Park and Baltimore Country Club, where she regularly enjoyed bridge games, rounds of golf and her wide circle of friends. She was the devoted mother of Clay Sieck (Carol), Barbara Sieck Taylor (Mark) and John Sieck (Liz), and loving grandmother of William Sieck Jr. (Katie), David Sieck (Alison), Dan Sieck (Mary Beth), Regina Sieck, Amy Sieck, Gwen Sieck (Evan Cohen), and William Taylor as well as six great-grandchildren. The role of "Mommoms" was one she cherished and her grandchildren all experienced her unreserved love. A celebration of Tippie's life will be held at Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home, 6500 York Road, in Towson, Maryland on Tuesday, August 9 at 12 PM, preceded by visitation from 10 AM to 12 PM. Interment will be at Druid Ridge Cemetery.

Mrs. Barbara Tipping Sieck

April 29, 1929 - July 17, 2022