Obituary: Becca (Nash) Piper, 65, of AZ

Becca Piper, 65, of Sedona, AZ died on November 21, 2024 as a result of complications of antibiotic toxicity. She was preceded in death by her beloved son Michael and her parents Reg and Maydean Nash. She is survived by her dear husband of almost 40 years, Ken Piper, along with her children Joe, ^^Michael^^, Selena and Larry, granddaughter Maelyn and Becca’s siblings David and Janet (Nash) Schenck. She is also survived by extraordinary friends, extended family and much loved colleagues.

Being a mother was especially important to Becca. She and Ken adopted all of their 4 children.  Becca’s life was filled with many wonderful experiences including raising her family. Recently she was reflecting and expressed how grateful and satisfied that she was able to meet so many wonderful people while visiting so many places.  

Becca was originally from Whitewater, Wisconsin.  She graduated from UW-Madison, then went on to open Adoptive Family Travel Heritage Journeys. For nearly 30 years Becca and her dear friend and colleague, Bea Evans and an exceptional staff helped international adoptees visit their birth countries with their adoptive families to explore their heritage, culture, meet caregivers and often birth family. Becca had a deep love of travel, adventure, culture, nature, hiking, her dogs, yoga and dancing. You could often find her on trails totally immersed in the beauty.  In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to the Gift of Identity Fund. https://gift-of-identity.org/ helping international adoptees visit their place of birth.

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