Dr. Rupert L. Whittingham

Dr. Whittingham proudly served as a Captain in the United States Army during World War II and the Normandy Invasion, in which he was a Purple Heart recipient. After serving, he went on to become a chiropractor and served as President of the St. Clair County Chiropractic Association in 1969. He enjoyed fishing, baseball, and football, especially the Green Bay Packers. Dr. Whittingham found great pleasure in keeping his mind sharp by reading and learning. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Garth Lynden and Edna, nee Van Natta, Whittingham; his loving wife, Lily Elizabeth, nee Wyatt, Whittingham; one daughter, Sylvia Eichelberger; one son-in-law, Kenneth M. Stamper; one grandson, Kevin M. Stamper; and one sister, Gloria Dorst.

Surviving are his daughters, Angela Stamper and Linda Whittingham; one granddaughter, Cheryl Wilson; one great-grandson, Nicholas Macumber; and his extended family and close friends, Gloria Doyle, Cheryl Ann Pride, Eric Bloempker, and John and Caroline Latta.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project or Hospice of Southern Illinois. Memories and expressions of condolences may be offered at www.lakeviewfuneralhm.com

Friends may call at 10:30 a.m. at Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Illinois for a committal service. Interment in Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Illinois.