Mr. William Henry Kuyper Jr.

February 7, 1947 - November 3, 2015

William Henry Kuyper, Jr., 67, a resident of Tallahassee, peacefully passed away at Big Bend Hospice House on November 3, 2015 after a long illness. He was born to the late William Henry Kuyper, Sr. and the late Eula Eunice Sheffield Kuyper, on February 7, 1947, in Leesburg, Florida. He retired from Centel as a field supervisor and later retired from the Florida Department of Corrections as a Sergeant at the Wakulla Correctional Institution. He was a graduate from North Florida Junior College, and attained his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from Nova University. His passions in life were flying and fishing. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Raybeth Gray Kuyper; brothers, Karl (Lolita) Kuyper, Keith (Susan) Kuyper, Kent (Rita) Kuyper; nieces and nephews, Kristina, Karol, KJ, Kuy-Jean, Angela, Tricia, Caitlin and Jared Kuyper, Leslie and Barry Schreiner; as well as numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. A memorial service to commemorate his life will be held Saturday, November 21st, at 1:30 p.m. at the St. Mark’s Lighthouse. In lieu of flowers, donations may be to made Big Bend Hospice of Tallahassee or the Leukemia Research Foundation, 191 Waukegan Rd., Suite 105, Northfield, IL 60093. Online condolences may be made at www.abbeyfh.com.