EELKE LUPPES, 47, of Moriarty, NM passed away at his home on Monday, September 1, 2014. Eelke was born August 4, 1967 in Hengelo, Netherlands to Meindert and Liesbeth (Frank) Luppes. Eelke lived in New Mexico for the past 23 years having previously lived in the Netherlands. He was a self employed Real State Investor and a member of AYSO Soccer. He will be remembered as a loving father/husband/son/brother, full of dreams/plans/projects. He lived his life at full extend. He traveled always looking for the perfect place to live. He married Lucia Maciel on August 22, 2009 in Moriarty, NM. Eelke is survived by his father Meindert Luppes; mother Liesbeth Luppes; wife Lucia Maciel Luppes; sons Luca Luppes and Mauro Luppes; sisters Marieke Dunhof-Luppes, Janneke Wolsink-Luppes and Suzan Luppes Fawzi. There will be a viewing on Friday, September 5, 2014 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm at Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Moriarty, NM.