Stephen J. Kupsky "Tailgunner Papa", age 58 of Gresham, died on Saturday, July 12, 2014. Born on September 29, 1955 in Shawano, he is the son of the late Eldon and Inez (Gebert) Kupsky. Stephen grew up in the Bonduel area and graduated from the Bonduel High School in 1973. Steve served in the Vietnam Era as a weapons mechanic for the United States Air Force. On December 31, 1977, Steve was united in marriage to Mary Zoglman. He worked as a truck driver as well as a truck driver instructor who owned and operated his own truck. In his free time he enjoyed watching NASCAR and the Green Bay Packers and was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bonduel. Steve is survived by: his wife, Mary; daughters, Lorin (Rodney) Ketchum of Gresham, Bridget (James LeHouiller III) Kupsky; sons, Scott (Cassandra) Kupsky of Green Bay, Jonathan Kupsky of Gresham, Kyle (Briana) Kupsky of Green Bay; "extra son", Les Welch; 6 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Rayna, Lorelei, James, Elia and Evelina. He is further survived by his siblings, Carol (Walt) Matzek, Susan Kupsky, William (Kathy) Kupsky; a sister-in-law, Mary K. Kupsky and his best friend, Jim "Ace" Mueller. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Mike Kupsky. Memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bonduel. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. on Saturday until time of service. Swedberg-Wendt Funeral Home in Bonduel is assisting the family with the arrangements. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com The family requests any truck driver who would like to honor a life-long driver who loved his trade, to join in a convoy rolling past St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bonduel at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2014 "Horns a blowin'". During visitation and after the service there will be a video camera set up. The family would like to ask visitors to please share some of your memories of Steve, so that they are never lost and can be always shared with his grand babies. Per request of the family, no latex balloons.