Hopewell, Virginia
1931 - 2020
Jack Edward Cruppenink, 89, died Sunday, November 15, 2020 peacefully at his home in Hopewell, VA. Mr. Cruppenink was born on September 19, 1931 in Westville, IL to Joe and Julie Cruppenink. He was a veteran of the Korean War and proudly served on the battleship, USS New Jersey. He married...
Read MoreI am an old school friend of Mike's and remember admiring Mr. Crupenink as our quarterback league football coach. He was very fatherly out there and I felt like he cared about us.
Drew Leftwich
December 03, 2020 | Acquaintance
So sorry Jean, Jack was such a kind and caring man who retained his sense of humor all the years that I knew him. The two of you will always share a special spot in my heart .. Will never forget how patient you newlyweds were with 3 about to be teens. His rewards have been well earned.
Barbara Taylor
November 21, 2020 | Friend
Jack was a inspiration to so many young athletes
I for one still benefit from lessons learned from Jack.
Jerry Glazebrook
November 20, 2020 | Friend
Dear Mrs. Cruppenink and Mike, I was your Hopewell News carrier when you lived on Pecan Ave. in City Point, and Mr. Cruppenink was my VFW baseball coach when I was 12 years old. He was one of those unique men who always acted with dignity and encouraged me to live up to my fullest potential. Ironically, before I knew he had passed I was sharing memories of his kindness with friends of mine at church. He was one of those people who passed on wonderful lifelong lessons of what it means to...
Stephen Roscher
November 18, 2020 | Friend
