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Lula C. Rupp

Lula C. Rupp, 95, of Kittanning, PA, died Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Heritage Meadows Personal Care Home in Kittanning.

She was born April 16, 1924 in Manor Twp., Armstrong Co., PA, the daughter of Samuel Sylvester and Ida Rae (Zimmerman) Bargerstock.

Lula lived in the Kittanning area most of her life and married Homer A. Rupp on December 17, 1949. She was a member of Goheenville Presbyterian Church. As a homemaker, Lula took great pride in caring for her family and home, and was a wonderful mother to her three beautiful daughters. She enjoyed playing solitaire, feeding the birds and loved her special cat, "Itty Kitty".

She will be greatly missed by her daughters, Sandra R. Anthony of Harrison City, Pa., Deloris R. Gearhart and husband, Gary of Kittanning and Donna M. Hoover and husband, Paul of Kittanning; five grandchildren, Stephanie Knepshield and husband Jason, Joe Anthony, Tara Nuccetelli and husband, Anthony, Krag Helit and wife, Tiffany, and Christopher Gearhart; three step-grandchildren, Dave Gearhart, Sonya Ricketts and Miranda Maldenado; six great-grandchildren, Coen, Adalyn, Mia, Kayden, Maddie, Hunter and Nolan; and eight step-great-grandchildren, Laura, Noah, Colton, Lauren, Michael, Keira, Gabriella and Isabella.

Lula was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Homer A. Rupp who passed away on Feb. 8, 2015; infant son, William P. Rupp; a granddaughter, Summer Helit; brothers, Charles S. Bargerstock, Delbert L. Bargerstock and Herman R. Bargerstock; and sisters, Mae Stitt and Ruth E. Geidel.

Friends and families will be received at 11 AM until time of services at 1 PM on Friday, October 18, 2019, at Bauer Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 515 N. McKean St., Kittanning.

Burial will be in Concord Presbyterian Cemetery, Dayton, Pennsylvania.

A funeral dinner will be held following the service at Living Water Church, 721 Woodward Avenue, Kittanning, PA 16201.

Memorial contributions may be made in Lula's name to Orphans of the Storm, PO Box 868, Kittanning, PA 16201.


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