Rev. Andy Rupp obituary

Rev. Andy Rupp, 94, passed away on Sunday, March 30, at The Cedars in Leo, Indiana.  He served as President and IM Director of FEC from 1970-1982 and as FEC’s first fulltime IM Director from 1982-1985.  Andy also was a former missionary in the Dominican Republic for 18 years and pastored FEC Churches in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.  Attached is the full obituary.

Calling:
4-8 p.m., Monday, April 7
Brookside Church
6102 Evard Road
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Memorial Service:
11:00 a.m.  Tuesday, April 8
Brookside Church

Memorials:
Fellowship of Evangelical Churches – Dominican Pastoral Training
Highland Bethel Church
Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home

ANDREW M RUPP – FULL OBITUARY

Rev. Andrew M Rupp, 94, of Ft Wayne, Indiana, died March 30, 2014 at The Cedars in Leo, Indiana. He was born December 21, 1919, in Wauseon, Ohio, to the late Sam Y Rupp and Emma (Gerig) Rupp and grew up on the family farm north of Pettisville, Ohio. He graduated from Pettisville High School, Ft. Wayne Bible Institute, Taylor University, and Biblical Seminary (New York).  He was an ordained minister in the Evangelical Mennonite Church, having served as a missionary in the Dominican Republic for 18 years, as a pastor in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, denominational president, and director of missions. He was a member of Highland Bethel Church of Ft. Wayne. During his missionary service Andy helped start numerous churches in the Dominican Republic and helped train Dominican pastors and church leaders.  After returning from mission service he pastored in Wauseon, Ohio, taught at Fort Wayne Bible College, and served in Fort Wayne HQ office of Evangelical Mennonite Church (Now F.E.C.) as president and director of missions.  His passion was to see people come to know Christ as Savior and teaching and training them to bring others into God’s kingdom.  Before passing from this life, he looked forward to being reunited in heaven with many of those whose lives he influenced, especially his Dominican brothers and sisters.  His earthly family was greatly blessed by the Christian heritage and example he provided, especially during his years of caring for his wife Esther while she was ill, before her death.

He married Esther King in Aug. 1945; she preceded him in death in 2002.  Survivors are childen, Timothy (Nancy) of Eagle River, AK; Mark (Lynn) of Carmel; Deborah of Ft. Wayne; Mary (Jeff) Shadowen; grandchildren David (Kara) Rupp of Peters Creek, AK; Philip (Kalei) Rupp of Eagle River, AK; Andrew Rupp of Indianapolis; Sarah (Kris) VanBogelen of Lawton, MI; Micah Shadowen of Elgin, IL; great grandchildren Logun, Trent, Kailer, Kekoa, Leilia Rupp and Maddalen VanBogelen. Also surviving is a sister, Vera M Rupp of Wauseon, OH; he was also preceded in death by 5 brothers and 3 sisters.