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Kay Ruppert • 1931 - 2008 Kay was born on August 10, 1931, the daughter of Delbin and Pearl (Russell) Gibbs. She attended school in Crosby and graduated from Crosby High School in 1949. She married Charles L. Ruppert on August 14, 1949 in Crosby. They lived in Crosby until Charles moved the family to Sanish, ND, when he began teaching. When the Garrison dam was constructed, they moved to New Town, ND where Charlie taught and coached for 40 years. Kay was a wife and homemaker, caring for six children. She later worked at a retail department store which she loved. She had a flare for clothing and accessorizing and had many customers who were loyal and sought out her advice. She was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, ladies aide, American
Legion Auxiliary, Beta Sigma Phi and Edgewater Golf Course. Kay
became an avid golfer when she was Kay is survived by her husband, Charles L. Ruppert, Minot; sons, Chuck (Cindy) Ruppert, Bismarck, ND, Rick (Lynn) Ruppert, Palm Desert, CA, and Bruce (Sharon) Ruppert, Minot; daughters, Liz (Larry) Johnson, Granville, ND, Kim (Lance) Kjelshus, Souris, ND, and Roxanne (Scott) Phipps, Hatton, ND; 16 grandchildren and one great- grandchild on the way, Grandchildren include: Jonathan Overlie, Tony Overlie, Ashley Overlie, James Overlie, Christina Phipps, Vance Phipps, Jacob Ruppert, Melissa Ruppert, Adam Ruppert, Katie (Jason) Ogaard, Joe Kjelshus, Karlie Kjelshus, Lucas Ruppert, Natalie Ruppert, Kellie Ruppert, and Charles Ruppert IV; brother, James (Joann) Gibbs, San Jose, CA; sister, Mary Ann (Dick) Yencer, Irvine, CA; nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents, Delbin and Pearl, and infant grandson. MEMORIALS are preferred to Trinity Hospice or the National Alzheimer's Research Association. Funeral: Saturday, January 3, 2008, at 1:00 pm at Zion
Lutheran Church, Minot. To sign the online guest register
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Kay Ruppert,
77, Minot, died Monday, December 29, 2008 in her home.
in
her 50's, winning Edgewater's Women's Senior Championship two
years in a row. When Kay was 60 years old, she was diagnosed
with Alzheimer's Disease. Like millions of other people with
this disease, Kay was cared for by her loving husband and family.
Kay died December 29, 2008 at her home from complications due
to Alzheimer's. Caring for Kay all these years has changed all
of the families lives. Love is the one thing that will last and
it will endure beyond any cruel disease, beyond memory, beyond
life itself.