Kuepper, Stephen John

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• Education - High School: 1953, Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: Aft 11 Jan 2014

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Education - High School:
Kimberly High School Class of 1953

Obituary:
Stephen John Kuepper Jr., age 78, of Kimberly, passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest on Saturday, January 11, 2014, with his loving family by his side. Steve was born on April 26, 1935, in Darboy son of the late Stephen and Lucina (Seegers) Kuepper.
Stephen and LaVerne (Menting) were married on October 4, 1954, and were to celebrate their 60th anniversary this year. They are members of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Kimberly.
Stephen loved his family and they were always his top priority. He also had a love for reading, enjoyed hunting and fishing, he was a Ducks Unlimited sponsor and enjoyed attending numerous other conservation banquets, he was also a member of the Knights of Columbus.
After 41 years of devoted service at Kimberly-Clark, he retired in 1993 as Staff Assistant in Manufacturing.
He is survived by his loving wife, LaVerne; four children: Craig (Pam) Kuepper, of Menasha; Russ (Chris) Kuepper, of Minocqua; Todd (Judy) Kuepper, of Wabeno; and Kerri (Tom) Jacob of Larsen; nine grandchildren: Justin (Courtney) Kuepper, Ryan Kuepper, Lee (fiancé Mary) Kuepper, Lucas (friend Alicia) Kuepper, Daniel Kuepper, Holly (Jay) Kelley, Travis (fiancé Ashley) Kuepper, Teshara (Jacob) Strey, and Nathan Qualley: three step grandchildren, Corey Kuchler, Billy Kuchler and Tarynn Kuchler; also three great-grandchildren: Liam Kelley, Graecyn Strey, and Lylah Strey; five brothers; Ken (Ariel) Kuepper, Richard (Kerry) Kuepper, Douglas (Tamara) Kuepper, Steven (Diana) Kuepper and Corey Kuepper; one sister Diane (Tim) Lettau; brother-in-law and sister-in-law; Bob Miller, Sandy (Tom) Konen, Jeff (Kathie) Menting, Rick (Dawn) Menting and Barb Menting. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Stephen was preceded in death by his infant son, John; his parents, Stephen and Lucina Kuepper; two sisters: Carol Miller and Janet Kuepper; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Peter and Agnes Menting; brothers-in-law; Jerry Menting and Jim Menting. He was also preceded in death by a special relative, Adeline Bright.
The funeral liturgy for Steve will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at HOLY SPIRIT/HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH, 600 East Kimberly Avenue, Kimberly, with Father Bob Kollath officiating. A visitation and prayer service will be held on Tuesday , January 14, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Jansen-Fargo Funeral Home, and additional visitation at the church on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of mass. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wichmannfargo.com.
The Kuepper family would like to especially thank the nurses and staff at Outagamie Place - Brewster Village. Also a special thanks to the ICU staff at St. Elizabeth Hospital, especially RN Kevin for his compassionate and loving care.

Stephen married Menting, Laverne (daughter of Menting, Peter and vanDalen, Agnes Wilhelmina) [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: 6 Feb 2014; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Russell Steven Kuepper, 56, of Minocqua, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, February 2, 2014. He was born on January 18, 1958 in Kimberly, WI to LaVerne (Menting) and the late Stephen Kuepper, Jr.
On August 10, 2012, Russ wed Christine (Richardson) Kuchler in Minocqua, WI. Together, they shared their passion for the outdoors….camping, motorcycling, snowshoeing and fishing. Russ was also an avid hunter and enjoyed deer hunting with his sons.
Russ truly had a gift when it came to photography. He especially enjoyed taking pictures of nature and wildlife. This talent, along with his creativity, was the foundation for his business, "Diverse Design Group." Russ was also recently employed at Allied 100 as a graphic designer.
Russ loved his wife and family unconditionally. He was very proud of his children and was looking forward to taking Chris and his two sons to Alaska this coming summer for his eldest son's wedding.
He is survived by his loving wife, Chris; three children, Lee (fiancé, Mary Riddick) Kuepper of Kenai, AK, Lucas (friend, Alicia Thelen) Kuepper of Madison and Daniel Kuepper of Madison; three step children, Corey Kuchler of Minocqua, Billy Kuchler of Wattford City, ND and Tarynn Kuchler of Minocqua; mother, LaVerne Kuepper of Kimberly; two brothers, Craig (Pam) Kuepper of Menasha, Todd (Judy) Kuepper of Wabeno; one sister, Kerri (Tom) Jacob of Larsen; father-in-law, Ed Richardson of Woodruff; mother-in-law, Joann Richardson of Minocqua; sister-in-law, Pam (Scott) Cisney of Corsicana, TX and many nieces, nephews and friends. Russ was preceded in death by his father, Stephen Kuepper, Jr.; infant brother, John; maternal grandparents, Peter and Agnes Menting; paternal grandparents, Stephen and Lucina Kuepper; and special relative, Adeline Bright. He was also preceded in death by many aunts and uncles.
Services will be held at Nimsgern Funeral & Cremation Services in Woodruff on Saturday, February 8, 2014, with visitation from 9:30 to 11:30 with a short prayer service to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Russ's family to be designated at a later date.
Online condolences may be expressed at www. nimsgernfuneral.com
NIMSGERN FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES IS SERVING THE FAMILY
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Feb. 6, 2014