JOHN T. KUIPER
January 19, 1953 – December 3, 2021
ELKHART- John T. Kuiper, 68, of Elkhart, died Friday December 3, 2021, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born January 19, 1953, in Friesland, the Netherlands to Pieter and Johanna (Hersma) Kuiper.
On July 21, 1990, he married Dianna Albaugh. She preceded him in death on September 25, 2018. Surviving are 6 children, Lisa Kuiper of South Bend, Pieter (Chali) Kuiper of Goshen, Brent Kuiper of Nappanee, Tiffany Seabolt, Dianna S. Delapena both of Elkhart, Stephanie (Brandon) Wright of Edwardsburg, MI.
Also surviving are 11 grandchildren: 3 siblings, Riena (Wayne) Sommers of Elkhart, Steve (Ramona) Kuiper and Gretchen Wise both of Goshen and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Dianna and 2 sisters, Alice Kuiper, and Florence Verhulst.
John graduated from Goshen High School in 1971. He enjoyed fishing, riding his Harley- Davidson Motorcycle, going for pontoon rides and spending time in Florida. John was the owner of Fix-It Services and could repair almost anything.
Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life service will be held at the Walley-Mills-Zimmerman Funeral Home on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
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