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Mary Lue (Durbin) & Arthur Harold "Sonny" Rupp
Tombstone Photo
Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma
 © Cathy & Thomas
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Jun 24, 1927 - Mar 8, 2018
Obit for Arthur submitted by Jo Aguirre
Trout Funeral Home & Crematory
(permission granted)
A. H. “Sonny” Rupp, age 90,
went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, March 8, 2018, with his
family by his side. Sonny was born on June 24th, 1927, to Rudolph &
Millie Rupp in Perry, Oklahoma, where he grew up with his siblings,
Marjie Rupp Voise, Dorothy Rupp Foster, Donald Rupp & Clinton Rupp.
Sonny graduated from Sumner School and was a lifelong Farmer /
Rancher. During the offseason, he worked for the Oklahoma Department
of Transportation mowing along the highways using his
own tractor and mower. During winter periods he would also weld for
the Charles Machine Works, Inc. during the early days of its
existence. He was a Founding Board Member of the Morr Rural Water
Cooperative, served on the Sumner School Board along with multiple
terms as a church council member for the Zion Lutheran Church.
Farming and ranching for over forty years, he took great pride in
his work. His true passion was always working outdoors.
On May 12th, 1950, he married Mary Lue Durbin and their first home
was RR#3, Sumner R., Perry, OK. They were blessed with 4 children, 2
girls, and 2 boys, Becky, Teresa, Randy & Russ. He was baptized,
confirmed and a dedicated member of Zion Lutheran Church of Perry
for his entire life. That church was a second home to Mom, Dad, and
to the children. When they were small, he made them a complete
playground with monkey bars, a swing set and a merry-go-round out of
old automobile parts and metal tractor seats, and a go-cart which
they wore the wheels off of. The merry-go-round is still around and
being enjoyed by great-grandchildren 60 years later.
They raised cattle, pigs, chickens & even some horses. Everyone
enjoyed coming to Uncle Sonny & Aunt Mary’s house. When he found
free time, he loved to go dancing with his wife. Sonny loved
woodworking & after he slowed down his farming activities, he began
making wooden toys for his grandchildren and many “small friends” he
met on his visits to the local Donut Shop. People around town knew
him for his wooden toys. He made cars, tractors, pickups, trailers,
plows, fences, animals, feeders, Ditch Witch Trenchers, Nativity
scenes, doll beds, doll benches, crosses & wooden trains.
During his farming days, he designed and built all of his barns and
sheds, as well as other equipment, such as multiple stock trailers,
lawn mower trailers and all the beds for his pickups and wheat
trucks. He even built a patio for the farmhouse on the Red Rock
Road. Sonny trained dozens of young men to do farm work, where
several of those men later have said he was the most patient boss
they ever had.
He loved to take family vacations and taught his children to love
travel. Even during lean years, he would find ways to take a family
vacation. He bragged that one year he took the family on vacation
for $68.
Sonny was a natural athlete and loved sports. He was an accomplished
basketball and baseball player but his true success came as a home
run champion during his days playing in the Perry area Slow pitch
softball Church league.
He was proceeded in death by his father Rudolph Rupp, his mother
Millie Rupp, his sister Dorothy Foster of Albuquerque, NM, his
brother Donald Rupp of Perry, OK and his beloved wife Mary Lue Rupp.
He is survived by his sister Marjie Voise of Perry, OK, his brother
Clinton Rupp and his wife Carolyn of Surprise, AZ, his daughter
Becky Krieg and her husband Larry of Tulsa, OK, his daughter, Teresa
Snyder of Perry, OK, his son Randy Rupp and his wife Cindy of Perry,
OK, his son Russ Rupp and his wife Carlene of Edmond, OK, as well as
his grandchildren: Dylan Krieg his wife Tiffany and their children
Gage and Evelyn of Frisco, TX, Brett Krieg his wife Ashley and their
daughters Avery and Anna of Broken Arrow, OK, Evan Snyder of Atglen,
PA, Lacey Carson her husband Josh and their sons Whelan and Wyatt of
Perry, OK, Lyndee Strader and her husband Byrum of Perry, OK, Jake
Rupp, Zack Rupp, and Joe Rupp of Perry, OK, Austin Rupp, Parker
Rupp, and Sunny Fei Rupp of Edmond, OK.
Viewing will be Tuesday, March 13, from 8am-8pm at Trout Funeral
Home of Perry, with a time of family gathering Tuesday evening from
6-8pm.
A celebration to gratefully remember Sonny’s life
will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Zion Lutheran
Church, with Pastors Dan Thimell and Peter Olson officiating, with
burial to follow at Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Zion
Lutheran Church Building Fund, in the care of Trout Funeral Home of
Perry, 1408 N. 7th Street, Perry, OK 73077.
The family would like for you to share your memories
of Sonny at
www.troutperry.com
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