Reynold Olaf "Rocky" Ruppert

To one of the sweetest person I was privileged to know & so much fun, he always had a joke and a hug! Miss you Dad!!

My Great Grandpa was an amazing man. I was so little for many of the years I spent with him but I remember them quite well. I will never forget the day he told me how he got his nickname. I told him that he was a movie star because Paul Newman gave him his name. I remember always watching the Colorado Rockies games with him and from that my love of the Rockies wasn't just because I was from Colorado, it was because that was the team Poppy Rocky loved. I also remember the day when my choir got...

To a wonderful Man. Don & Lorraine Herout

"Rocky" was a wonderful person, he was very special in our lives. We felt a unique bond as we would with our own fathers. We loved and respected him very much. He was our friend, our advisor, our story teller and most of all, another "Dad"! We enjoyed his company, his sense of humor and his laugh. We enjoyed going to Cripple Creek together and probably bragged about the "wins" and lied about the "losses". As an advisor, he once shared his experience about a pocket gopher problem. I...

Rocky will be missed by everyone who he touched with his wit and wisdom.

Rocky will always be dear to our family ... he was my father and grandpa to my children. We 'got' him the same year Adam was born and he gave great joy to our family and loved his Ada beyond words. Age took its toll and death took him away but he will remain in our hearts forever.

Grandpa you will always be Grandpa to me, I don't remember just how young I was when you came to be my Grandpa it just seems like you always were. I will always remember your wonderful sense of humor, how beautiful your art always was and of course your overalls. The last time I saw you we had such a wonderful visit and I was so touched by the time you spent with my boys, thank you for that time and the special memories. Love you always.