Richard Alfred Malmstein, 88, a life-long resident of Proctor, Mn. Passed away on Monday 11/23/2020 of natural causes. Dick was born on Sept 1, 1932 to Alfred & Malvina Malmstein. He was a family man, Proctor Police officer , and Korean war veteran. He worked for AJ& A floors for many years. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Gayle, of Proctor. Son Rick (Susan) Malmstein of Berthoud, Co. Daughters Kathy (Jeff) Malmstein of Proctor. Mindy ( Andy) Cunningham of Owatonna Mn. 7 Grandchildren and 7 Great-Grandchildren. He was preceeded in death by his parents, Alfred & Malvina Malmstein, and his sisters Bev Jahnke & Joan Gilderman. Services to be held in the Summer of 2021.

Kathleen Ann Kuppinger, (68) joined our Savior Jesus Christ and her husband Hershel K. Kuppinger on November 12th, 2020. The daughter of Severt Demetrius Duffield and Betty Lou (Strike) Duffield, she is survived by her son, Richard K. & Ashli Kuppinger, her son, Armando (Ray) Kuppinger Velasquez & Isaura Ramirez, her step-son Phillip K. & Stephanie Kuppinger, and step-daughter Berniece Kuppinger.

Kathleen was born in Portland, Oregon and spent her childhood in Sherwood, Oregon. She was never afraid of taking on a new challenge, and spent her time as a beautician, a substitute teacher, and a volunteer. After her husband retired from an Army career, she studied and graduated from Drury University and worked with local schools. She had a love for crafts, sewing, painting, animals, and spending time with her grandchildren who meant the world to her.
Always optimistic, and never shy of making a new friend, she faced adversity with a positive outlook and always put her care in God’s hand.

Kathy was one of nine children ( Brothers: George, John, Edward, Donald, Robert, her twin brother David Allen; and Sisters: Cheryl Robertson and Carol Galloway).
Growing up outside of Portland, Oregon, she graduated from Sherwood High School. She then attended beauty school and became a licensed beautician before marrying her first husband, Armando Velasquez of Wheeler, Texas. In 1977, she had a son, Armando Ray Velasquez, and she traveled from Oregon to Texas helping to support her family.

After a brief marriage, she and Armando Ray returned to Sherwood, Oregon where she met her late husband Hershel 'Ken' Kuppinger of Lakeport, California. They married on July 22, 1981 in Sherwood, Oregon, and in 1982 she had a son, Richard Kenneth Kuppinger. A military man, Ken took Kathy and the family to many different bases over the next 11 years. They traveled between Oregon, Washington, Germany, and Missouri. Kathy was a step-mother to Ken's children, Phillip and Berniece Kuppinger of Georgetown, California.

Kathy spent time near Fort Lewis, Washington raising Armando Ray and Richard while spending summers with Berniece and Phillip. She then moved to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri in 1984. The family took a few trips via car from the Pacific Northwest, to Northern California, to the Ozarks. These trips allowed the family to see many parts of America. In Missouri, Kathy raised the children while her husband served as an Army Drill Sergeant. In 1986, she moved to Wildflecken, West Germany during the 'Cold War'. She lived less than a mile from East German border guards and look out towers; mid-night sirens and training exercises became normal life living in the 'Fulda Gap'. While stationed in Germany, she worked as a teaching assistant at the local elementary school on base, and the family traveled throughout Bavaria.

In 1989 she moved back to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri--along the way, she spent a few months in Sherwood while Ken attended military school. These few months between military moves allowed the family to re-connect to the Pacific Northwest.

As her husband's military career ended, she retired to Crocker, Missouri where she bought a home and finished raised Richard and Armando Ray. She volunteered at her local Presbyterian Church, and substitute taught at the local school. She helped her neighbors and kept busy with crafting, baking, art, and activities at her church. During her time in Crocker, Missouri she studied at Drury University at Fort Leonard Wood's education center where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Art Education.

After her children graduated and moved away, Kathy and Ken moved to Arkansas for a brief time before settling in the greater Kansas City, Missouri area. Kansas City, Missouri allowed her to be close to her son Richard who had married and had four children. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, Myia, Tien, Zayden, and Alexi Kuppinger. Moving to Blue Springs, Missouri, she and Ken were able to spend a lot of time with Richard and his family in their twilight years.

Her oldest son Armando Ray joined the Army in 1999 and lived between Virginia, Germany, and Kansas. During his time in the Army, she made trips to Virginia, Europe, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. Armando married Isaura RamirezFabian, and they had a daughter Alana Velasquez. During his time stationed in Kansas, she spent time with her granddaughter Alana as a newborn. She traveled to her granddaughter's birthday when she was able, and celebrated Alana in Virginia and Puerto Rico.

Her husband of 35 years past away in August, 2016. After he passed, Kathy spent her time with her grandchildren, and attended a local Christian church. Kathy moved to Nevada, Missouri in 2019. She loved baking and crafting with her grandchildren, enjoyed taking a spur of the moment trip with her family, and visiting her friends and family no matter where they were.

Kathy was never afraid of a little adventure, never shy about making a new friend or starting a conversation, and loved her family a great deal. She rests peacefully in Gods Kingdom. She is loved...and will be missed.

Francisco “Pancho” Román was a beloved son, husband, father, and grandfather. He’s survived by his wife Alfonsa, his children Frank, Vicky, Adriana, Pedro, and Lucy, his grandchildren Anthony, Deangelo, Angel, Devin, Eric, Vicky, Nico, Audrey, Pedro, Abel, and Freddy, his mother, Consuelo, and his siblings, José Luis, Yolanda, Esmeralda, Gema, Sotera, Ruby, German, and Chelo, and his many nieces, nephews, friends and family that loved him.

Join us in remembering his life and the many memories he’s created.
Ayúdenos recordar su vida y las tantas memorias que nos regaló.

It is with immeasurable sadness and grief that we communicate the passing of Jack Howard Ruddell, a beloved son, baby brother, dear friend, and member of his treasured Ruddell and Cade extended families. Jack took his life on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at the age of 25. He brightened the lives of those who knew him with characteristic compassion, honesty, intellect, and wit.
Jack was born on December 13, 1994 in Seattle, to John and Jennifer Ruddell, joining older brothers Michael and Alexander. To his immediate and extended family, he was "Happy Jack," a nickname that befit the fluffy-haired boy who amused and endeared with his ever-present sense of wonder and affection. At five years old, Jack relocated with his family to Los Angeles, where he joined the kindergarten class at St. Paul the Apostle School in Westwood. Los Angeles quickly became home for Jack, and his childhood there was highlighted by friendships that grew in the years that followed. With openness and zeal, he pursued new interests in sports and his life-long passion for music. Jack sang with the Paulist Choristers and would continue to sing beautifully throughout his life, including with the Brown University Bear Necessities a capella group.
Like his brothers, Jack attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles, graduating in 2013. He set extraordinary standards for himself in school and in activities like club soccer and the Marina Aquatic Center rowing team, where he expanded his friendships and self-discipline. Through extraordinary determination, Jack achieved remarkable academic success while quietly managing the learning challenges associated with Tourette's Syndrome. He had a brilliant mind and made the most of his unique talents.
Jack attended college at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island and graduated magna cum laude in 2017 from the Program in Liberal Medical Education with a concentration in Economics. Having previously decided on a career in medicine, Jack continued at the Alpert Medical School at Brown, where he was a gifted student and accomplished researcher.
Throughout his time at Brown, Jack found opportunities to explore and learn in various fields of medicine. These also extended to summer-time research and projects at Alpert Medical School; the Program in Geriatric Medicine at University of Rostock, Germany; a fellowship at the UCLA Neurology research lab; and others. Jack was a co- or lead author of more than twenty medical papers. His research spanned a variety of topics, many of which Jack saw as particularly important to society, such as the public health impact of opioid dosages post-surgery. At the time of his death, Jack had completed his two United States Medical Licensing Examinations required for graduation and looked forward to a well-deserved break, including visits with his brothers and parents, before deciding on his medical specialty. His accomplishments and experiences belied his young age of 25. In recognition of having met the requirements for graduation from Alpert Medical School, Jack will be posthumously awarded his Doctorate of Medicine degree with his graduating class in the coming year.
Jack lived a full and rich life. He loved spending time with family, filled his life with music, and was diligent and sensitive in all he did. He was at his best in the company of others. Jack cared deeply about the people in his life as well as his medical patients. His genuine kindness, empathy, and care are his greatest legacy. These wonderful traits touched his family, friends, and colleagues and undoubtedly would have impacted so many lives in years to come. May God bless and hold in His arms our Happy Jack.


Donations

Donations can be made in Jack's memory to the The Warren Alpert Medical School Humanities and Ethics fund.
https://www.brown.edu/go/JackRuddell

A primary focus of this fund is the support of the Scholarly Concentration in Medical Humanities and Ethics, which recognizes that medicine is perhaps the most humane art and science - its tasks of caring and healing focus first on the body but its goals of individual and collective well-being affect all aspects of physical, mental, and social life. Jack's passion for medicine was heavily focused on this humane element of patient wellness, in addition to the scientific.

It is with deep sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved husband of 40 years, Kue Jor Ng. In his final moments, he slept peacefully and found his eternal rest in the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ.

My family and I are grateful and deeply touched by the outpouring of love, support, and prayers from family and friends over the past few months. These blessings meant so much to Kue, and gave him great solace during this difficult time.

Kue will be missed, but remembered by many for his joking humor, loyal friendship, practical wisdom, gregarious nature, and entrepreneurial intellect. For me, I cherish him forever as a dutiful man who worked hard to provide for our family, and as the love of my life.

Kue will be in my heart always, and I rejoice knowing that he will remain ever-present in our lives. May his light continue to shine through our children Jeffrey, Gina, Lana, Bryan Valmoria, and Joe Woo, and grandchildren Alexander, Audrey, Ella, Emery, Everett, Marcus, and Victoria. He is survived by his brother Danny, and sisters Soo Mei, Sim Mei, and Yuet Mei.  

Please feel free to share any pictures, memories, or stories of Kue so that we can continue to celebrate his life.

Rachel was born in Utica, New York, and grew up in Massachusetts, Maryland, and the Netherlands. She graduated from Boston University with a BFA in costume design in 1981 and worked in professional theatre including the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Santa Fe Opera.

In 1987, she got an MBA from Simmons College in Boston and worked in sales while she was raising her children, Harrison Greene of Somerville, MA, and Eleanor Greene of Washington, DC. She went back to school, studying at Framingham State University and becoming a registered dietician in 2015. She worked in food service at nursing homes and hospitals in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania until she was diagnosed with glioblastoma in October 2018.

Rachel lived in Grafton since 1992 and was an active community member. She always went to town meetings and advocated for the expansion of the Grafton Library in particular. She served on the Grafton Music Boosters when Harrison played trumpet in high school. She became involved in the Town Democrats and in 2018 she was proud to be chosen as a delegate for the state democratic convention. After her diagnosis, she joined the Unitarian Universalists Society of Grafton and Upton, where she found inspiration and friendship.

Anyone who knew Rachel knows she was multi-talented with many passions and interests. She was an active gardener, quilter, cyclist, and traveler. She would never turn down a chance to see live music or theater, no matter who was playing. She kept in touch with friends and family members, even distantly related or faraway, for the decades of her life.

In the past two years, her cancer fight became a big part of her life. She was lucky to have access to some of the most advanced care in the world, at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. When her cancer came back in September 2020, she joined a clinical trial, testing the use of an oncolytic virus to fight glioblastoma, an extremely fast-moving terminal cancer. She also volunteered to donate her brain to the study after she passed. Her doctors called her a pioneer for science and when a cure is found someday, we will get to thank her for her contribution.

Rachel was the daughter of Irene Blum and Harry Blum. She is survived by her older sisters, Flo Blum of Salt Lake City, UT, and Hannah Blum of Boston, MA, as well as her children and their father, Stephen Greene of Amherst, MA, and many beloved cousins and friends.

All are welcome to share photos, songs, and videos, and memories here as a virtual memorial. An in-person memorial service will be held in March with details to come to be posted here and on CaringBridge (https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/toughasamother). In lieu of flowers, consider donating to one of the charities where Rachel was involved: the Community Harvest Project of Grafton, the Jane Fund, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund of Worcester, and the Virginia Thurston Healing Garden.

Marie Jeanne was loving, kind, and generous above all else. Her love reached far and wide, always ready to help especially those she loved. In the spirit of Mary please continue helping others, as she so often did. She will be greatly missed by many, but no one will miss her more than her loving husband, Gerd.

My Baby Moonbeam. You were to be my June baby born to the moonstone. I loved you since I found out you were growing inside me. Know that I did everything I could to save you. I love you so much.
When the doctor said you weren't going to live my heart sank. I your mother (Angela Berkey) can take some solace in knowing that a part of you will always be with me. You are to be in heaven now with your Grandma Mimi and our other relatives that made the journey ahead of you. Know that they will love and play with you in the ways that I can't.