Vermilion, Ohio
1946 - 2019
John P. Rupert, 72, of Vermilion, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born October 14, 1946 in Delphos, OH, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 29 years. John graduated from Akron University with a Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry....
Read MoreI cant believe it's almost a year. We miss you Mr. Rupert. I'll always remember your smile. Everytime I saw you ( which was a lot because we were neighbors) you were happy and smiling. You were always so kind and thinking of everyone. My son still asks me quite frequently if you are riding your John Deere in heaven. RIP.
Megan Petruchik
March 02, 2020 | LORAIN, OH | Neighbor
Sending my deepest condolences to the family of John Rupert. In the nearly 30 years of being acquainted with John I always found him to be a devoted husband and proud father. He will be greatly missed by the many lives he touched.
Bob Hug
March 25, 2019 | Lorain, OH
Dear Rupert Family,Our sympathies for your loss. Johnny Rupert was one of Dad's favorite basketball players of all time, being a starter on the 1964 Delphos St. John's team, arguably one of his best teams ever. Dad admired Johnny's toughness, work ethic, smarts, and warm sense of humor. Part of our family folklore is a memory from the mid-1960's of a cold evening during a several day power outage caused by snow or a tornado.We were delighted when Johnny stopped over. We gave him a blanket...
Elaine Sheehan
March 22, 2019 | Toledo, OH
Our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
The Staff of Riddle Funeral Home
March 21, 2019 | Vermilion, OH
