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Margaret Ruppel

November 5, 1943 — October 17, 2017

Margaret A. Ruppel, of Sheboygan, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Hospital. She was 73 years old.

Margaret was born November 5, 1943 in Sheboygan, the youngest child of Frank and Josephine (nee Prisland) Walter. She graduated from Sheboygan South High School in 1962. On September 18, 1965, she was united in marriage with Gary Ruppel at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sheboygan. He preceded her in death in 1994. For many years, Margaret worked at Chrysler Company in Kenosha.

A member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Margaret had been active with the prayer chain as well as the funeral committee. She had loved spending time at her cottage on Wilke's Lake, traveling, trips to the casino with her family and friends, exercising, golfing, playing Bunko, and going out for dinner with friends after church on Saturday night.

Margaret is survived by her brothers: Donald (Phyllis) Walter and Edward Walter, both of Sheboygan; and her twin sister, Mary (Lowell) Blanke of Kiel. She is further survived by her sister-in-law Bernice Walter of Sheboygan, brother-in-law Tom (Karen) Ruppel of Sheboygan, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband Gary, an infant son, her parents Frank and Josephine, her in-laws Ed and Katie Ruppel, her brother Frank Walter and her brother-in-law Clyde Milbrath.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1810 N. 13th Street in Sheboygan. The family will receive visitors at the Zimmer Westview Funeral and Cremation Care Center, W2132 Garton Road in Sheboygan on Monday evening, October 23 from 3-6 p.m., and again on Tuesday morning at the CHURCH from 10-11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

The family would like to thank the staff of Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Hospital for their compassionate care and support.

Visitation
Monday, October 23, 2017
3:00 PM 10/23/2017 3:00:00 PM - 6:00 PM 10/23/2017 6:00:00 PM
Zimmer Westview

W2132 Garton Road
Sheboygan, WI 53083

Zimmer Westview
W2132 Garton Road Sheboygan 53083 WI
United States
Visitation
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
10:00 AM 10/24/2017 10:00:00 AM - 11:00 AM 10/24/2017 11:00:00 AM
St. Paul's Lutheran

1810 N. 13th
Sheboygan, WI 53081

St. Paul's Lutheran
1810 N. 13th Sheboygan 53081 WI
United States
Funeral Service
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
11:00 AM 10/24/2017 11:00:00 AM - 12:00 PM 10/24/2017 12:00:00 PM
St. Paul's Lutheran

1810 N. 13th
Sheboygan, WI 53081

St. Paul's Lutheran
1810 N. 13th Sheboygan 53081 WI
United States
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