Rose Gertrude "Sis" Ruppert's Obituary
Rose Gertrude "Sis" Ruppert, age 90, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 7:50 p.m., in her home, in Pinckneyville, IL, surrounded by her family.
Sis was born on December 5, 1933 at the family farm in Rice, IL, a daughter to Earl E. and Mary T. (Degenhardt) Wright. Sis was a homemaker and farmer's wife. On January 10, 1950, she married Elmer C. Ruppert at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, Todds Mill, IL and after 54 years of marriage he preceded her in death on June 29, 2004. She was of the Catholic faith and a member of St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters, and Home Extensions. She enjoyed raising cows and chickens. Sis loved gardening, cooking, sewing, and quilting. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her two sons, Reverend E. Alan Ruppert of rural Pinckneyville, IL, and Jeffery Ruppert of rural Pinckneyville, IL; two daughters, Lavonne (Stan) Morris of Swanwick, IL, and Caroline (Don Jr.) Hill of Salome, AZ; three grandchildren, Trina Morris (Kevin Townsend), Perry (Amanda) Morris, and Miranda (Jeffery) Thompson; three great-grandchildren, Ida and Eva Morris and James Thompson; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Elmer C. Ruppert; two daughters, Judy Ruppert and Nina L. Ruppert; and one brother, J. Leo Wright.
A funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, Todds Mill, IL on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m., with Monsignor Thomas Flach officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Cemetery, Todds Mill, IL.
A visitation will be held at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, Todds Mill, IL on Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., a prayer service will be held at 8:30 a.m., at the church.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church or St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery.
Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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