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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Gary Dean
Ruppelt
February 17, 1953 – November 5, 2011
Obituary
Gary Ruppelt, 58, of Springfield
Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M., Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield. Burial is in the Springfield Cemetery, rural Springfield. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2 PM until 7 PM, followed by a 7 PM Prayer Service at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield.
Gary Dean Ruppelt was born February 17, 1953 at Tyndall, SD, the son of George and Leona (DeGroot) Ruppelt. He died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at his home in Springfield after a year long battle with cancer. Gary attained the age of 58 years, eight months and 19 days.
Gary graduated from Springfield High School in 1971. He served in the National Guard for six years in Springfield.
Gary married June Simek on August 31, 1979 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield. He worked for the City of Springfield for several years and then drove the mail truck.
Gary was a member of the Springfield Community Bible Church.
Gary will be remembered for his love of going to his children's sporting events, being a proud supporter of Jackrabbit volleyball, traveling, coin collecting, riding roller coasters, dates with his girlfriend, playing softball and being a Minnesota Twins and Vikings fan.
Thankful for having shared his life are his wife June, of Springfield; five children: Amanda (Brandon) Souhrada of Tyndall; Katie (Ryan) Love of Bennington, NB; Jason of Brookings; Elizabeth and boyfriend Pat DeBoer of Brookings and Michael of Brookings; two grandchildren: Nicholas and Kenzley Souhrada of Tyndall; special friend of the family, Jeff Wu of Seattle, WA; parents, George and Leona Ruppelt of Springfield; six brothers: Jim (Julie) Ruppelt of Lincoln, NB; Bob (Deb) Ruppelt of Tyndall; David Ruppelt of Tyndall; Bill (Laura Ann) Ruppelt of CO; Phil (Janie) Ruppelt of TX and Jay Ruppelt of Yankton; two sisters: Sandra (Rich) Gamradt of Brookings and Mary (Jim) Bradshaw of Canton; mother-in-law, Vi Simek of Scotland; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Gary was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Woodrow Simek.
Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M., Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield. Burial is in the Springfield Cemetery, rural Springfield. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2 PM until 7 PM, followed by a 7 PM Prayer Service at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield.
Gary Dean Ruppelt was born February 17, 1953 at Tyndall, SD, the son of George and Leona (DeGroot) Ruppelt. He died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at his home in Springfield after a year long battle with cancer. Gary attained the age of 58 years, eight months and 19 days.
Gary graduated from Springfield High School in 1971. He served in the National Guard for six years in Springfield.
Gary married June Simek on August 31, 1979 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield. He worked for the City of Springfield for several years and then drove the mail truck.
Gary was a member of the Springfield Community Bible Church.
Gary will be remembered for his love of going to his children's sporting events, being a proud supporter of Jackrabbit volleyball, traveling, coin collecting, riding roller coasters, dates with his girlfriend, playing softball and being a Minnesota Twins and Vikings fan.
Thankful for having shared his life are his wife June, of Springfield; five children: Amanda (Brandon) Souhrada of Tyndall; Katie (Ryan) Love of Bennington, NB; Jason of Brookings; Elizabeth and boyfriend Pat DeBoer of Brookings and Michael of Brookings; two grandchildren: Nicholas and Kenzley Souhrada of Tyndall; special friend of the family, Jeff Wu of Seattle, WA; parents, George and Leona Ruppelt of Springfield; six brothers: Jim (Julie) Ruppelt of Lincoln, NB; Bob (Deb) Ruppelt of Tyndall; David Ruppelt of Tyndall; Bill (Laura Ann) Ruppelt of CO; Phil (Janie) Ruppelt of TX and Jay Ruppelt of Yankton; two sisters: Sandra (Rich) Gamradt of Brookings and Mary (Jim) Bradshaw of Canton; mother-in-law, Vi Simek of Scotland; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Gary was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Woodrow Simek.
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