Magdalena Maggie (Aguilera) Chippeaux

Magdalena "Maggie" (Aguilera) Chippeaux Loving wife, mother and grandmother, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, surrounded by her family. Born August 15, 1938, Maria Magdalena Villalpando was the only child of Magdaleno and Antonia Villalpando. Her mother died at a very young age and, upon entering the service just prior to World War II, her father chose to have Magdalena adopted by Aurelio and Angela Aguilera. A lifelong Wichita resident, Magdalena graduated from St. Marys Cathedral High School and Wichita Business College. She spent several years in administrative work for Mutual of Omaha, then eight years as a translator for Cessna Aircraft, and 12 years in various administrative positions with Wichita State University. Before chronic illnesses affected a very active life, she enjoyed tennis, bowling and playing the violin. Affectionately known as "Maggie", her family and friends teased her about her love of shoe shopping! She also got plenty of teasing about her chronic lateness, the joke being that the meal-starting Waldorf salad she brought for family gatherings usually ended up being dessert! Among her many talents, "Maggie" was also an excellent cook and had a beautiful singing voice. She loved talking politics as a dedicated Democrat and was a generous donor to many causes. Magdalena married Nickolas Chippeaux on May 2, 1962, and together they raised daughters, Michelle Chippeaux-Kammerer (Harold) and Nicole Wyrick (William). She is also survived by half-sister, Yolanda Porter; granddaughter, Amanda Blanc (Jeff), and numerous members of her extended family. She was preceded in death by her biological and adoptive parents; sister, Josephine Isley (Thornton); half-sisters, Bernadine Beauchamp and Adeline Perez-Scofield, and half-brother, Ronnie Villalpando. A Rosary will be held, 6 p.m., Monday, November 26; Funeral Service, 2 p.m., Tuesday, November 27, both at Downing & Lahey Mortuary West. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials in Magdalenas name be made to Holy Savior Church, 3000 E. 13th St. N., Wichita, KS 67214.