Lorena Rupp Obituary (1930 - 2017)

Lorena Elkington Rupp passed away on March 16, 2017. She suffered her last several years with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born June 23, 1930 in Idaho Falls to Howard and Violet Meyer Elkington. She spent her early childhood on her grandfather Meyer’s ranch in Bone, Idaho. Her family moved to Tooele, where she and her younger sister, Patsy, attended school. Her family returned to Idaho to work on the ranch during summers. She was an apprentice cook for the ranch hands. In later school years, she always had a part time job during and after school. She graduated from Tooele High School, where she met her future husband, Kenneth Rupp. They were married June 8, 1949 in the Salt Lake Temple. She worked in Provo, to support Kenneth while he attended BYU. They returned to Tooele, where she worked as a homemaker and a banker. Lorena was an extremely industrious person, and never seemed to rest. She worked from dawn to dark, and frequently later. She was impossible to keep up with. Gardening, bottling, cleaning, and especially cooking were her fortes. Lorena’s greatest love was her family and friends. Her family always felt and understood her unconditional love. She loved providing for them. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and sister, Patsy (Jim) Gowans. She is survived by her children, Kathy (Ron) Elton, Tooele, David (Marva) Rupp, Tooele, and Karen (Steve) Rupp-Smith, Twin Falls; fourteen grandchildren, and 41 great-grandchildren. Services will be held Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Tooele Stake Center, 253 South 200 East. Viewing will be held from 9:45 until 10:45 a.m. followed by the funeral at 11:00 a.m. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Lorena Elkington Rupp please visit our Sympathy Store.