KEITH ARISPA RUPERT

Keith Arispa Rupert, age 93, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 3:47 p.m. Friday, November 11, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor Inc., Columbia City.Born on December 31, 1917 in Huntington County, he was the son of Daniel D. and Mary E. (Weigold) Rupert.

He was a lifelong resident of Whitley County, living over 50 years on Hanna Street and attended Columbia City High School. On August 2, 1948 he married Chloris L. Rivet in Warsaw.He drove delivery truck for Montgomery Wards and Ball Furniture as well as many short runs to Indianapolis with American Transport , Foster and Son Trucking and also with Hoosier Truck Line. He has been a truck driver all of his life, retiring from truck driving in 1975.He was a member of the Columbia City Eagles Lodge #1906.

Survivors include his daughter, Vivian Hicks of Colorado; son, Danny R. (Karen) Rupert of Albion; 2 granddaughters; 2 grandsons; 6 great grandchildren.He was preceded in death by parents andwife, Chloris L. Rupert.

Visitation will be held on Monday, November 14, 2011 from 4-8 p.m. and after 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, where funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Curtiss Johnson will be officiating. Burial will follow at Nolt Cemetery.Memorial gifts may be given inMr. Rupert's memory to American Heart Association.Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.