Gertrude M. (Deavel) Hupp

Oct. 6, 1913 - Sept. 8, 2002

Gertrude Marie Hupp, 88, of 1900 Jeanwood Drive in Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002 at Elkhart General Hospital of natural causes. She was born in South Bend to the late Edward J. and Lydia (Rowe) Devel on October 6, 1913.

She married Francis P. Hupp on March 30, 1940 in South Bend and he died in May of 1981. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Howard Devel in 1980.

She is survived by two sons: Paul T. Hupp of South Bend, James F, & Rosemary Hupp of Union, Michigan and her daughter, Mrs. James (Suzanne) Smith, Mishawaka, Ind. Also surviving are six grandchildren, four great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

Mrs. Hupp worked as a registered nurse at St. Joseph Hospital in Mishawaka where she worked in the emergency room, surgery and was a supervisor in O.B. She formerly worked for Dr. Whitlock, Dr. Verna Christophal and Dr. Joseph Wright in Mishawaka.

She was a graduate of South Bend Central High School and a 1934 graduate of the St. Joseph Hospital Nursing School.

She was a member of the Mishawaka Women of The Moose Chapter 98 and the South Bend Ladies Auxiliary of the D.A.V. #6. She enjoyed crocheting and bowling. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Billings Funeral Home in Elkhart, where the service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Burial and a graveside service will follow at Southlawn Cemetery in South Bend. If friends so desire, memorial may be given to the United Cancer Services of Elkhart County or the American Heart Association.

The South Bend Tribune South Bend, IN, 09 Sep 2002

Sources: Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com and FindAGrave.com

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