Philip Luppen, 85, of Kanawha, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Hancock
County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services for Philip Luppen will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, January
27, 2020, at Kanawha Christian Reformed Church, 129 East Third Street in Kanawha
with Pastor Brian Hofman officiating. Burial will follow at Amsterdam Township
Cemetery in Kanawha.
Visitation will be held Sunday, January 26, 2020 from 3:00-5:00 PM at Kanawha
Christian Reformed Church, 129 East Third Street in Kanawha and continue one
hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Philip Dale Luppen, the son of Peter and Edith (Eekhoff) Luppen, was born June
25, 1934 on the family farm north of Kanawha. Phil worked on the family farm his
entire life. He took great pride in working hard and providing for his family.
On February 10, 1956, Philip was united in marriage with Wilma Beenken at the
Woden Christian Reformed Church. To this union, seven children were born. Phil
went fishing to Leech Lake several times and occasionally fishing to Tuttle Lake
when the kids were young. Wilma passed away on March 4, 2009.
Phil married Francine Henning on April 23, 2010 at the Kanawha Christian
Reformed Church, where he has been a lifelong member.
In his free time, Phil enjoyed visiting and joking with friends, woodworking,
collecting Allis Chalmers tractors, and spending time with his grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
Philip is survived by his wife Francine; children Donna (Leroy) Senne, LuAnn
(Nick) Studer, Brenda (Chuck) Schmidt, Paul (Cheryl) Luppen, Charlotte (Mike)
Hrubes, Julene (Randy) Weiland and Allan (Linda) Luppen; grandchildren, Matthew
Senne, Jason Senne, Andrew (Danyelle) Senne, Adam (Audra) Senne, Shawn
(Stephanie) Studer, Gregory (Aly) Studer, Troy (Afton) Studer, Jacki (Jordan)
Paulsen, Kacie (Brandon) Allen, Jamie (Jase) Thompson, Cody (Megan) Schmidt,
Makayla Luppen, Tierra Luppen, Lacey Hrubes, Josh (Brittany) Hrubes, Brandi
(fiancé Colin Rodgers) Hrubes, Cole (Taylor) Weiland, Seth Weiland (Adamari
Barranca), Ethan Luppen, Eric Luppen, and Alyssa Luppen; 22 great-grandchildren
with two more on the way; step children; sisters-in-law Marlis Beenken, Luming
Beenken; brothers-in-law Howard Jutting, Daryl (Nancy) Beenken, Sharon (Dennis)
Heinen; along with many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Wilma, sister Birdene Jutting,
and brothers-in-law Wayne Beenken and Merlin Beenken.
Phillip's family would like to thank Hancock County Health System and Hospice of
North Iowa for his care.