Mr. Donald Duane "Don" Kuipers

Mr. Donald (Don) Duane Kuipers, raised in Roberts-Thawville, Illinois area, born on October 29, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Alice M Korte Kuipers and the late William Kuipers, passed away at age 79 on September 23, 2018 in hospice in Pharr, Texas. He graduated from Roberts-Thawville for high school in 1956. He was a top salesman at Sears Roebuck from the age of 18 until retiring in 1995. Donald was married to Alice Hollingshead Brennan Kuipers for 53 years . He was preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey Kuipers; stepson, Shawn Brennan; brothers, Billy(Ora Diane) Kuipers and Martin(Carol) Kuipers; and dog, Sachi. Donald is survived by his son, Dwayne(Mary) Kuipers; stepdaughter, Pamela Brennan(Russ) Stanberry; brother, Roger(Eloise) Kuipers; and grandchildren, Kristopher (Margaret) Stanberry, Korey(Makenzie)Blazich Stanberry, Shannon Edwards, Daniel(Hayley)Brennan, Kelly Brennan, and Mason Brennan. Donald enjoyed traveling,wood carving and being with his family. He was a member First United Methodist Church of McAllen as well as many United Methodist Churches in what ever town they lived in, and he was a member of the Masons Porter Lodge #137, Valparaiso, IN and the Orak Shrine, Michigan City, IN. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Shriner's Children's Hospital in his name. A private memorial service will be held in the future in Indiana.