Murray John Ruppel^[1]

1915 - 2002  (87 years)

• Name	Murray John Ruppel
  Born	1915
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-369469
  Died	30 May 2002	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I369469	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Louis John Ruppel,   b. 22 Mar 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Apr 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Ada Lucinda Schrank,   b. 29 Dec 1890, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Oct 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	10 Apr 1914	Adelaide Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario
  Family ID	F36768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Marie Young,   b. 23 Dec 1917, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jul 2007, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Children	1. Tom Ruppel   2. Gene Ruppel   3. Jim Ruppel   4. Linda Ruppel
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F35025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  RUPPEL, Murray J. - Peacefully, went home to be with the Lord, on Thursday, May 30, 2002, at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, Murray J. Ruppel, in his 87th year, of Elmira. Beloved husband of Margaret (Young) Ruppel for 63 years. Dear father of Tom Ruppel of Ross and Gene Ruppel of St. Jacobs, Jim Ruppel of Kitchener, Linda and Dennis MacLeod of Stratford. Fondly remembered by his grandchildren. Adam and Sean Ruppel of Uxbridge, Chris (Krista) Ruppel of St. Jacobs, Kim (Derek) Doidge of Waterloo, Jeff (Kerri) MacLeod of Hamilton and Trevor MacLeod of Stratford and great-grandchildren, Gassy and Erik Ruppel, Julia and Reagan MacLeod. Brother of Roland Ruppel of British Columbia; brother-in-law of Lois Ruppel of Waterloo and Robert and Doris Young of Kitchener. Predeceased by his parents, Louis and Ada Ruppel; one brother, Ken, sister-in-law, Marie and daughter-in-law. Karen. Murray was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Elmira and was the organist there for over 50 years. He was the last surviving member of the Happy Cousins entertainment group and had belonged to a number of bands during his life. Murray was a printer by trade and had retired from Davis and Henderson in Waterloo. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, today (Friday) 2-4 and 7.9 p.m. At 9 a.m. Saturday, transfer will be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Elmira. for funeral service at 11 a.m. with Rev. Richard A. Frey officiating. followed by internment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira.

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Ada Lucinda Schrank - ruppel - Nov 2 1977 pg 27.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 30 May 2002 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth