We Remember

KUPSER, Lloyd Dale

December 31, 1958 — May 26, 2025

With heavy hearts, the family of Lloyd Dale Kupser announces his passing on May 26, 2025 at the age of 66 in Penticton, BC. Born on New Year’s Eve, 1958 in Unity, Saskatchewan, Lloyd grew up in Kelowna, BC and lived between the Okanagan and Alberta.

A gifted baseball player from a young age, Lloyd was one of the best pitchers in Canada in his day. He was known for pitching perfect games, thanks to his signature “drop ball” technique. His formidable talent eventually landed him a spot on the Toronto Blue Jays minor league team, where he was considered for a call-up to the majors. His years playing ball were among his happiest. He cherished the friendships and memories made during those many games and seasons.

In the late 1970s, Lloyd met Elaine Sherstobitoff (Kupser), who would soon become his wife. The handsome young couple moved from Kelowna to Calgary in 1980 to begin their new life in “the big city.” They enjoyed a fun-loving and active lifestyle, always surrounded by dear friends and travelling as often as they could. Until his final days, Lloyd spoke frequently of their trip to the Algarve in Portugal, which he described as his favourite place on earth. In March 1992, Lloyd and Elaine welcomed their daughter Lindsay into the world. Though life later took them on different paths, their daughter remained the deepest source of pride and love for them both.

Lloyd was an avid sports fan, including a deep love for golf. When not playing himself, he spent much of his life maintaining some of Western Canada’s most beautiful golf courses, including the Penticton Golf and Country Club, where he worked for many years. Meticulous in his work, Lloyd took great pride in keeping the grounds he cared for pristine. He appreciated spending his days outside among the trees, flowers, and peaceful nature on the golf course, especially in the quiet, early hours of the morning when he began his workday.

Lloyd was passionate about music—rock and roll, baby!—and passed that passion on to his daughter, Lindsay. Together, they listened to The Eagles, Rod Stewart, The Boomtown Rats, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and many more. It is no coincidence that she grew up to become a professional musician, which brought her father great joy.

Lloyd was a good-hearted man with a generous spirit who loved his friends and family fiercely. Following a traumatic accident in 2024, his health sharply declined, and his body finally let go the following spring. Life bestows its burdens, and Lloyd bore more than his share. May he now lay them down and be free from suffering.

He is survived by his daughter Lindsay Kupser of Paris, France; his sister Elaine Kupser of Kelowna, BC; and his brothers Richard Kupser of Kelowna, BC, Dennis Kupser of Kelowna, BC, and Harvey Kupser of Oliver, BC.

And when you finally fly away,
I’ll be hoping that I served you well.
For all the wisdom of a lifetime,
no one can ever tell.
But whatever road you choose,
I’m right behind you, win or lose,
forever young.

– Rod Stewart

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