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1931
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2020
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JACK CRUPPENINK Obituary
He was preceded in death by his son, Kirk Cruppenink. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Jean Cruppenink; his son, Michael Cruppenink (Maria), daughter-in-law, Debbie; five grandchildren, Carrie Watko (Douglas), Michael Cruppenink (Vicky), Corey Cruppenink, Clayton Cruppenink (Clare), Emily Sharp; eight dearly loved great-grandchildren; and sister, Connie Pierce; Jack will be missed immensely by his family and friends.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Appomattox Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.
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Drew Leftwich
December 3, 2020
I 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.
Barbara Taylor
November 21, 2020
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.
Jerry Glazebrook
November 20, 2020
Jack was a inspiration to so many young athletes
I for one still benefit from lessons learned from Jack.
Stephen Roscher
November 18, 2020
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 give back to your community. About a decade ago when I was training for hospital ministry at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for the first and only time I got on a service elevator hidden from the general visiting population of the hospital. There was a nurse on the elevator and I noticed his name as being Cruppenink. Knowing it was not a common name like Smith, Johnson or Jones, I remarked that perhaps he had relatives in Hopewell, Virginia. He said his grandfather, Jack, lived there. I relayed how I had known him. Jack was a great man whose influence on others likely passed on much further than he ever realized. Please know that your family is in my prayers. I regret that I cannot be there to pay my last respects, but know that on Saturday you and Jack will be in my thoughts as you lay him to rest. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Sincerely, Steve Roscher.
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