Duane R. Ruppel Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Passed away Monday, September 22, 2008 at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center after a four year battle with cancer. Age 75 years. Duane was born on August 12, 1933 in Saginaw to the late David and Anna (Karst) Ruppel. He married Ann McCray on April 15, 1972. She predeceased him on November 3, 1990. Duane was employed as a police officer with the Saginaw Police Department from September, 1957 to 1972. He moved to southern California in 1973 and joined the El Cajon Police Department until his retirement in December, 1998.Surviving are three daughters, one son and their spouses, Cathy (Richard) Jones, Farwell; Sherry (Brian) Watkins, Saginaw; Mary (Larry) Chapin, Nebraska; Daniel (Melissa) Ruppel, Kentucky; a stepson, John (Sue) Catchings, Tennessee; a sister, Nancy Boelter, Saginaw; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one nephew.Memorial service will take place 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at the Wakeman Funeral Home, Inc., 1218 N. Michigan Ave. The Rev. Michael Korte will officiate with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, where military honor guard will be conducted under the auspices of American Legion Post #439. Friends are welcome to visit with the family at the Wakeman Funeral Home, Inc. on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, please leave monetary donations to the Commission on Aging or the American Cancer Society.Memories and sympathies may be shared with the family online at www.WakemanFuneralHome.com

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Duane R. Ruppel

August 12, 1933 - September 22, 2008