John Frederick Luppe

November 19, 1924 - May 18, 2015

John Frederick Luppe, 90, of Butler, PA, went to be with his Lord on Monday, May 18, 2015 surrounded by his family at ConcordiaCare in Cabot. He was born November 19, 1924 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of the late John F. and Dora (Ransick) Luppe. John moved to Butler in 1945 where he joined St. Mark's Lutheran Church. He met his wife, Allene there and became very involved in the church where he served as an Elder on Church Council, a Trustee and a Sunday School teacher for youth and adults. He was founding president of the Young Adult Luther League for 5 years. John owned and operated Reliable Furniture on Main St. in Butler for over 50 years. He was active in many local business organizations including the Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Butler Association, United Way and the Butler Credit Bureau. John was very active in Scouting for over 76 years. He was Scoutmaster of Troop 12 at the church, Explorer Post 12 Advisor, Council Commissioner, Camping Chairman, Advancement Chairman, and Vice President of Finance, Activities and Membership and Relationships. He received Scouting's Silver Beaver Award and was presented with the prestigious Lamb Award which recognizes the distinguished service of Lutheran adults in fostering the spiritual growth of youth through church and civic youth serving agency programs such as the Boy Scouts of America. He was the chaplain and lay preacher at Scottyland Campground in Somerset, PA for 13 years. He also served for 15 years as President of the Butler County Fraternal Branch of Lutheran Brotherhood, was on the Eva Knoch Scholarship Board at Knoch High School and was on the Jefferson Township Planning Commission. He was a member of several Masonic organizations including Victory Lodge No. 694, a member of the Elks Club, and enjoyed gardening, traveling, and camping. Surviving are his wife of 67 years, Allene D. (Herrit) Luppe; 2 daughters, Marsha (David) Mondani of Butler and Marlene (Dick) Beamer of Butler; 5 grandchildren, Jennifer (Kirk) Bailey, Dr. Jessica Mondani (Dr. Jeremy Johnson), Jacquelyn Mondani, Michelle (Earl) Martin and Michael Beamer; 4 great grandchildren, Christopher, Caden, Caroline and Theodore; sister, Laura Brochi; brother, Frank (Florene) Luppe; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Helen Campbell and a brother, Chuck Luppe. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 11AM at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., Butler. There will be no visitation prior to the Funeral Services. Interment in the Gruenwald Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Moraine Trails Council, BSA, or Saint Mark's Lutheran Church.