Obituary
In Loving Memory of Franklyn Bernard Hupperts. Frank would have been 87 years old in a few days. He lived in Cape Coral, FL with his loving wife, Jacquelyn, of 48 years. He died peacefully on September 9, 2023.
Frank was born on 9/24/1936 in Washington Park, a suburb of East St Louis, IL. The only son of Frank and Ida (Feldman) Hupperts. He had one older sister, Barbara Ann Hupperts Fishman, and two younger sisters, Mary Josephine Hupperts, aka Sister Carolyn Hupperts, CSJ, and Judith Carolyn Hupperts who all preceded him in death. He grew up Catholic and attended 12 years of Catholic education. Frank was a union journeyman plumber all his life, like his father. He worked his way through college, graduating with honors from Washington University in St Louis, MO, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He worked many years in plumbing supply sales and received the only lifetime sales achievement award his longtime employer, Sexauer Plumbing Supply company ever awarded.
He was married to Jacquelyn Sue Miller on 9/18/1975 in Bettendorf, IA at St John Vianney Catholic Church. In addition to being survived by Jackie, together they had Carro Lyn Hupperts, married to John Janes, Angelo Hupperts, partner Kera Browne, David Hupperts, married to Julie Shewmaker, Bryan Hupperts, married to Cyndi Leong, Mary Lisa Hupperts, married to Jerry Rayburn, and Dianna Hupperts, married to Ken Englander. He also was predeceased by daughter Wendi Hupperts Daily. All together he had 17 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.
Frank grew up in East Saint Louis, IL, and moved to South St Louis, MO in his younger adult years. After college, he moved to Iowa where he met the love of his life, Jackie. They lived in Bettendorf, IA, Cedar Rapids, IA, Fort Myers, FL, Winder, GA, and Cape Coral, FL.
Frank had movie star looks and a wickedly humorous personality. He loved collecting automobiles, especially English sports cars. He also loved to watch car racing, and never missed the Indianapolis 500. He loved to play baseball, as a young adult he participated in the Fountain of Youth league in E. St. Louis and always enjoyed watching a good game. He enjoyed other sports as well, but baseball held his heart. He religiously read the local newspapers and other national ones. He loved to fish and relished free time to sit and contemplate life. He was especially fond of dogs and sometimes a stray cat or two. Above all he loved his family, and he will be missed by all whose lives he touched.
Memorials can be sent in lieu of flowers to Cape Coral Hope Hospice at:
or
Hope Development Department
9470 Circle
Fort Myers, FL 33908
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