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Rev Paul Leslie Lupkes

Birth	:	21 Jan 1927 Hardin County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	31 May 2016 Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Washington Reformed Church Cemetery, Butler County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6429000, -93.0055000
Description	:	He was born to John and Grace Lupkes, one of eight children. He was proud of his German heritage and often stated he grew up with “no running water and no electricity.” His education started in a one-room school house in Bear Grove, Iowa; he was a 1945 graduate of Dumont, IA high school. He was prepared to go into the Army when news came that his brother George was killed April,16-1945 in WWII, and Paul was then exempted from becoming a soldier. He wanted to prepare for the ministry, so chose Hope College, Western Theology Seminary... Read More	He was born to John and Grace Lupkes, one of eight children. He was proud of his German heritage and often stated he grew up with “no running water and no electricity.” His education started in a one-room school house in Bear Grove, Iowa; he was a 1945 graduate of Dumont, IA high school. He was prepared to go into the Army when news came that his brother George was killed April,16-1945 in WWII, and Paul was then exempted from becoming a soldier. He wanted to prepare for the ministry, so chose Hope College, Western Theology Seminary in Holland, MI, Christian Theological. Seminary IN he was a 1953 graduate While in Holland,he married, June 19, 1953. Together they ministered in churches as pastor and wife in Willow Lake, SD, Waterloo, IA, Indianapolis, IN and Denver, CO. In the early 70’s he became pastor of the Church of the Rockies Drive-in Ministry, Westminster, CO. ” He was invited to become Campus Minister (UMHE) at SDSMT, Rapid City, August, 1977. He earned a D.Min degree at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago in 1989 and was made Assoc. Prof. at SDSMT, he taught several religion classes before he retired in 2004. He loved gardening and wood-working, he was quite a writer and printed many sermon-booklets called “Glimpses.” Paul and his wife were married for 63 years, and have a family of four children: eight grandchildren, and a great-grandson, and he has a surviving sister, He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Grace Lupkes, his brothers, George Lupkes, Arthur Lupkes, Walter Lupkes, LeRoy Lupkes, Merlin Lupkes, sister Lois Meyer. Burial will be at a later date in the Washington Reformed Church of Ackley, Iowa cemetery. FAG number for his brother 56657817

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Where is Rev Paul Leslie Lupkes's memorial?
Rev Paul Leslie Lupkes's memorial is located at: Washington Reformed Church Cemetery, Butler County, USA.
When did Rev Paul Leslie Lupkes death?
Rev Paul Leslie Lupkes death on 31 May 2016 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Rev Paul Leslie Lupkes's memorial?
Latitude: 42.6429000
Longitude: -93.0055000

Family Members:

Parent

John Lupkes

(1890 - 1981)

Grace Ibeling Lupkes

(1893 - 1972)

Siblings

Arthur Nelson Lupkes

(1924 - 2015)

Walter Milton “Wally” Lupkes

(1925 - 2008)

Lois Jeanette Gertrude Lupkes Meyer

(1928 - 1990)

Merlin John Lupkes

(1933 - 2007)

Carol Grace Lupkes Schiltz

(1938 - 2018)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Washington Reformed Church Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6429000, -93.0055000

2. Madison Township Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6869011, -92.9672012

3. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Osceola Township, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5942000, -93.0570000

4. Memorial Park Cemetery
Austinville, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5780983, -92.9571991

5. Four Mile Grove Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6949997, -93.0852966

6. Bethel Reformed Church Cemetery
Aplington, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6278300, -92.8988000

7. Saint Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
Ackley, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5572692, -93.0357487

8. Oak Wood Cemetery
Ackley, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5591450, -93.0521440

9. Ackley Christian Reform Cemetery
Grundy County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5564490, -92.9666750

10. Faith Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Grundy County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5553640, -92.9657310

11. Pleasant View Cemetery
Aplington, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5918999, -92.8946991

12. Hitesville Cemetery
Aplington, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6713982, -92.8778000

13. Lindenwood Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6935997, -93.1235962

14. West Friesland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Grundy County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5435000, -92.9846400

15. Saint Paul's Catholic Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6617012, -93.1442032

16. Dumont Cemetery
Dumont, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7553177, -92.9748230

17. Saint Peter's UCC Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6143010, -93.1639970

18. Harlan Cemetery
Dumont, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7663994, -93.0143967

19. South Bristow Cemetery
Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7527400, -92.9168100

20. Towle Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6836014, -93.1785965

21. Oak Hill Cemetery
Bristow, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7719002, -92.9353027

22. Saint Peters Cemetery
Wellsburg, Grundy County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5027000, -92.9676000

23. German Township Cemetery
Grundy County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4996000, -93.0095000

24. Monroe Township Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6380997, -92.8106003