Katherine Martha Rupp, age 93, of 2063 Oak Street, Quincy, died on Monday, April 19, 2010 at 6:10 a.m. in her home. She was born on February 22, 1917 in Quincy, a daughter of Henry August and Mary Katherine (Schutte) Meyer. She married Francis George Rupp on November 5, 1938 in St. John’s Catholic Church in Quincy. He preceded her in death on April 16, 2003.

Katherine was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. She was a home maker. Katherine especially enjoyed family activities. She also liked gardening, fishing, listening to the radio, and Katherine was also an avid reader.

Survivors include:
THREE DAUGHTERS: Marjorie A. Klingele and her husband Bob of Quincy, Sister Barbara Rupp, S.S.N.D. of St. Louis, MO, and Mary Kay Farwell and her husband John also of Quincy;
ELEVEN GRANDCHILDREN: Kathleen Wellman of Quincy; Theresa Zellerman and her husband Gary of Quincy; Linda Miles and her husband Rick of Quincy; Thomas Klingele and his wife Becky of Terre Haute, IN; John Klingele of Quincy; Daniel Klingele of Quincy; Andrew Klingele and his wife Jennifer of Springfield, IL; Matthew Farwell of Hartville, WY; Julie Stevens and her husband Bryan of West Point, IL; Kristen Rupp of Portland, OR and Justin Rupp of Austin TX.
FOURTEEN GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN

Katherine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Frank, a son Stephen F. Rupp, a brother, Frank Meyer, and four sisters, Leona Middendorf, Caroline Neisen, Rosalie Peter, and Roberta Buening.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 23, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. in St. Francis Catholic Church by Father Tom Shaughnessy. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home with a parish prayer service at 6:45 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the Knights of Columbus T.V. Mass for Shut-Ins, St. Francis Catholic Church, or The School Sisters of Notre Dame.
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