JOANNE RUPE

BLOOMFIELD.  JOANNE RUPE, age 71 of Bloomfield died August 11, 2006 at her home.  She was born January 19, 1935 in Bloomfield, Iowa to Earl and Verta Kratzer Latimer.  She married Clarence Archie Rupe  September 16, 1952 in Macon, Missouri.  He preceded her in death December 6, 2002.  She lived in Bloomfield most of her life and had been a nurse in the area.  She also owned and operated a business as a seamstress and Videoland in Bloomfield for several years.  She was a member of the Bloomfield Christian Church, the Davis County Historical Society and the Davis County Fine Arts Council.  She had also been involved with the boy and girl scouts and was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society and various other organizations.

She is survived by a daughter  Janna (Mark) Bader of Potosi, Wisconsin;  3 sons  Curt Rupe of Vinton, Iowa,  Jeff (Leanna) Rupe of North Liberty, Iowa and Gregg Rupe of Bloomfield, Iowa;  8 grandchildren;  8 great grandchildren and 2 sisters  Jacquie Huggins of Newton, Iowa and Lu Eirls of Sunnyvale, California.

She was preceded in death by her parents;  husband;  a grandson  Kane Rupe;  a brother  John Latimer and a sister Earla Jean Nemitz.