Raymond Cuppy
October 24, 1923 ~ October 16, 2006
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
Ray Cuppy, 82, of Faulkton, died Monday, October 16 at the Faulkton Healthcare Center.
Mass of Christian Burial was 10:00a.m. Friday, October 20 at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Faulkton with Father Joji Itukulapati officiating. Burial will be in St. Thomas Cemetery, Faulkton, directed by Luce Funeral Home, Faulkton. Visitation was 1:00-5:00p.m. Thursday, October 19 at the funeral home with a 7:00p.m. prayer service at the church.
Ray was born on October 24, 1923 to George and Ella (Ward) Cuppy in Vayland, S.D., southwest of Miller. When Ray was eight years old, he and his brothers and sisters were separated because of an illness in the family. Ray spent sometime in a foster home in Ree Heights and then was taken to Children’s Home in Sioux Falls. In 1935, at the age of twelve, Ray went to live with the Joe and Maggie Holt family on a farm between Cresbard and Faulkton.
On June 21, 1949, he married Bernice Frasier at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Faulkton. To this union, six girls were born. In 1955, Ray and Bernice purchased a farm in the Norbeck, Wecota area. After an accident took the life of Bernice’s sister and her husband in 1970, their three children came to live with Ray and Bernice. Ray loved farming. He raised cattle and pigs and did custom baling and stack moving. He also worked for the S.D.S.U. Pasture and Research Center for twenty years.
Ray was a hard worker, faithful to his family and church. In 1993, Ray and Bernice moved into Faulkton. Because of his love for farming, he continued to work for local farmers after moving to town and he also enjoyed going to coffee at the co-op with all his buddies.
In January of 2004, Ray entered the Assisted Living Center. It was here where he found his love for birds. He would feed them and sit and watch for hours. After an unfortunate accident in January of 2006, Ray entered the nursing home. Ray always enjoyed spending time with his kids and grandkids.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 57 years Bernice of Faulkton; nine children: Linda (Rodney) Dikoff of Onaka, Barb (Wayne) Heien of Onida, Diane (Ron) Wolf of Aberdeen, Patti (Keith) Homan of Beardsley, MN, Nancy (Ken) Homan of Aberdeen, Donna (Jerry) Weyh of Watertown, Cindy Vincent of Pierre, Jeff (Shirley) Greiner of Seneca, and Pam Aamold of Watertown; 25 grandkids: Justin (Nicky) Dikoff, Brandi (Sheldon) Holt, Krista (Jeff) Wright, Cory Heien, Eric (JoAnn) Heien, Jason Heien, Stacy Wolf, Ryan Wolf, Kyle Homan, Kelly Homan, Scott Homan, Lisa Homan, Chad Homan, Brian Homan, Jeff McGuire, Michael McGuire, Nathan Weyh, Nicholas Weyh, Derek Noess, Drew Greiner, Angela Vincent, Ashley Vincent, Danielle Vincent, Donavan Greiner, and Brett Aamold; two great-grandkids: Kennedy and Lincoln Dikoff; two brothers: George (Leota) Cuppy of Vancouver, WA and Howard (Dar) Cuppy of Wessington Springs; one sister: Viola (Paul) Regan of Yakima, WA; sister-in-law: Alvina Cuppy of Faulkton; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents; one sister: Bertha; one brother: Johnny; and one infant grandson: Keith Wolf.
Mass of Christian Burial was 10:00a.m. Friday, October 20 at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Faulkton with Father Joji Itukulapati officiating. Burial will be in St. Thomas Cemetery, Faulkton, directed by Luce Funeral Home, Faulkton. Visitation was 1:00-5:00p.m. Thursday, October 19 at the funeral home with a 7:00p.m. prayer service at the church.
Ray was born on October 24, 1923 to George and Ella (Ward) Cuppy in Vayland, S.D., southwest of Miller. When Ray was eight years old, he and his brothers and sisters were separated because of an illness in the family. Ray spent sometime in a foster home in Ree Heights and then was taken to Children’s Home in Sioux Falls. In 1935, at the age of twelve, Ray went to live with the Joe and Maggie Holt family on a farm between Cresbard and Faulkton.
On June 21, 1949, he married Bernice Frasier at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Faulkton. To this union, six girls were born. In 1955, Ray and Bernice purchased a farm in the Norbeck, Wecota area. After an accident took the life of Bernice’s sister and her husband in 1970, their three children came to live with Ray and Bernice. Ray loved farming. He raised cattle and pigs and did custom baling and stack moving. He also worked for the S.D.S.U. Pasture and Research Center for twenty years.
Ray was a hard worker, faithful to his family and church. In 1993, Ray and Bernice moved into Faulkton. Because of his love for farming, he continued to work for local farmers after moving to town and he also enjoyed going to coffee at the co-op with all his buddies.
In January of 2004, Ray entered the Assisted Living Center. It was here where he found his love for birds. He would feed them and sit and watch for hours. After an unfortunate accident in January of 2006, Ray entered the nursing home. Ray always enjoyed spending time with his kids and grandkids.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 57 years Bernice of Faulkton; nine children: Linda (Rodney) Dikoff of Onaka, Barb (Wayne) Heien of Onida, Diane (Ron) Wolf of Aberdeen, Patti (Keith) Homan of Beardsley, MN, Nancy (Ken) Homan of Aberdeen, Donna (Jerry) Weyh of Watertown, Cindy Vincent of Pierre, Jeff (Shirley) Greiner of Seneca, and Pam Aamold of Watertown; 25 grandkids: Justin (Nicky) Dikoff, Brandi (Sheldon) Holt, Krista (Jeff) Wright, Cory Heien, Eric (JoAnn) Heien, Jason Heien, Stacy Wolf, Ryan Wolf, Kyle Homan, Kelly Homan, Scott Homan, Lisa Homan, Chad Homan, Brian Homan, Jeff McGuire, Michael McGuire, Nathan Weyh, Nicholas Weyh, Derek Noess, Drew Greiner, Angela Vincent, Ashley Vincent, Danielle Vincent, Donavan Greiner, and Brett Aamold; two great-grandkids: Kennedy and Lincoln Dikoff; two brothers: George (Leota) Cuppy of Vancouver, WA and Howard (Dar) Cuppy of Wessington Springs; one sister: Viola (Paul) Regan of Yakima, WA; sister-in-law: Alvina Cuppy of Faulkton; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents; one sister: Bertha; one brother: Johnny; and one infant grandson: Keith Wolf.
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