Joseph L. Rupp

1923 - 2013

BORN

1923

DIED

2013

FUNERAL HOME

Hennessy-Nowak Funeral Home

400 Pulaski Road

Calumet City, Illinois

Joseph Rupp Obituary

JOSEPH L. RUPP CALUMET CITY, IL
Joseph L. Rupp, 89, of Calumet City passed on with peace at home on July 30, 2013. Joe was the younger brother of the late Matt Rupp, Ann and Frank Gullicks, Eleanor and Ziggy Grenda, Helen and Mickey Surdyk, and Bernice Rupp. Uncle Joe had great pride in his nephews and nieces: Kathy (Surdyk) and Dick Wells, Shirley (Surdyk) and Wayne Stone, Tom and Susan Surdyk, Jim and Mary Ellen Gullicks, Ron and Ewa Grenda, Bob and Karen Grenda, Terry (Grenda) and Art Winterbauer, and the late Ruth Ann (Gullicks) and Don O'Keefe. A 1940 graduate of Thornton Fractional High School, Joe followed the Army's call of duty to North Africa, Italy, and France. Hitler's greatest regret was having Joe make it back to Calumet City, where he became a lifetime member of the American Legion and VFW. Joe worked at the Standard Oil Refinery, Smith Paint Store, and Carson's before retiring from many years of delivering mail in Calumet City. Uncle Joe's greatest passion was TF North football and basketball. He had once been Vice-President of the TF North Booster Club, and had attended more games than anyone over the last 70 years. Joe wanted to send his love to Vito, John, Jerry, and everyone at Tom's. A wake will be held on Friday, August 2, 2013 from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at the Hennessey-Nowak Funeral Home in Calumet City with services at St. Andrew's Church on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 12:00 noon. At rest, Holy Cross Cemetery in Joe's beloved Calumet City.

Published by The Times on Aug. 1, 2013.
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Uncle Joe is now up in Heaven with the rest of the family. They are having a reunion and watching over all of us from above. Your memory will live on in us until we meet again. Rest in peace, Uncle Joe.

Jim & Mary Ellen Gullicks

August 4, 2013

Ron Grenda

August 2, 2013

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August 2, 2013

August 2, 2013

Sleep softly, Uncle Joe, rest in peace. This is not an ending, but this is actually the beginning of your new life. This is not death, but this is your birth into eternity. You will always be in our thoughts and hearts and we will always long for the time that we would meet again.

Rafal Rusnak

August 1, 2013

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Richard &Kathleen Spiroff

August 1, 2013

Dorota Owca

July 31, 2013

Uncle Joe, I looked up at the sky tonight and noticed a new twinkling star. I know now that you didn't leave us. You just moved to a new home where you can watch over us a little better. You will be missed though, but i know i can look up and see you shining down on us all. I will never forget you.

Derek Owca

July 31, 2013

Uncle Joe, you will be greatly missed and your memory will live with us forever.

Dorota Owca

July 31, 2013

Uncle Joe, with all his heart, wanted to thank Ewa, Tony, Jadwiga, Jozef and all of the other wonderful caregivers from Palos Hospice and Mother Theresa in Lemont. God Bless you all!

Ron Grenda

July 31, 2013

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Aug

2

Wake

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Hennessy-Nowak Funeral Home

400 Pulaski Road, Calumet City, IL 60409

Aug

3

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12:00 p.m.

St. Andrew's Church

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400 Pulaski Road, Calumet City, IL 60409

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