Loretta Ruppert, age 86, of North Riverside, formerly of Chicago. Beloved wife of the late Merle A. Ruppert; fond mother of John (Katharine) Ruppert, Robert (Aldona) Ruppert, Laurie-ann (James) Redel and Elizabeth (Ralph) Wiser; dear grandmother of Katharine Redel; Visitation Friday, August 25, 2017 from 3 P.M. to 8 P.M. and Saturday, August 26, 2017 from 9 A.M. to 9:30 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd., 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513, Funeral Saturday 9:30 A.M. to Mater Christi Church, North Riverside, Mass 10 A.M. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Memorials appreciated to Brookfield Zoo , 3300 Golf Road, Brookfield, IL 60513 or the American Cancer Society , 225 N. Michigan Ave., Suite #1200, Chicago, IL 60601. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com