Obituaries
Heinrich Ruppel
Memorial visitation for Heinrich Ruppel, 78, of Palatine, will be held
Tuesday, March 4, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the memorial
service at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 200 N. Plum Grove
Road, Palatine, IL 60067. The Reverend Warren Schilf will officiate.
Private inurnment will be held in Union Cemetery, Palatine.
Heinrich was born April 24, 1935 in Germany and he passed away
Thursday, February 27, 2014 at home surrounded by his family.
Heinrich was a U.S. Army veteran. He was president of the Schwaebischer
Saengerbund for 18 years. In addition to spending time with his family,
Henry enjoyed doing various projects around the house and took great pride
in his work. He loved to be outside where he built and took care of his
beloved Koi pond.
Survivors include his wife, Rita Ruppel (nee Ackermann); children, Ralph
(Kimberly) Ruppel and Sonja Ruppel; grandchildren, Jordan Ruppel, Tyler
Ruppel and Anja Ruppel; and his sisters, Adele (late Paul) Albrecht, Emma
Domolky, Gertrud (Joseph) Gies and Margarete (Hans) Gergen. Heinrich is
also survived by his longtime best friends, Heinz and Frieda Krauth.
Heinrich was preceded in death by his parents Reinhold and Karoline (nee
Jubin) Ruppel; and his brothers, Otto, Robert and Wilhelm Ruppel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials will be appreciated to Journeycare, 405 Lake
Zurich Road, Barrington, IL 60010 or to Schwaebischer Saengerbund of
Chicago, 625 Seegers Road, Des Plaines, 60016.
For information, call the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, Palatine, at 847-
358-7411, or visit www.ahlgrimffs.com.
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