Rev. Raymond Kloepper

Raymond Kloepper was born October 3, 1920, in Southern Illinois. He attended Southern Illinois University and majored in Chemistry and Secondary Education. He was drafted into the war at twenty-one years of age and served as a meteorologist in the Army Air Corps. While on overseas leave, he married Betty Jean Cagle. While in route to his last WWII assignment, he accepted his call to minister on Christmas Eve 1945.

He began full time ministry in 1955. He has served as pastor, section youth leader, district youth secretary, Sunday School director, Superintendent of Tupelo Children’s mansion, General Sunday School Secretary of UPCI, originated Word Aflame Publications, President of Gateway College of Evangelism, presbyter, and district superintendent

At General Conference, during their first year at TCM, 1955, Calvin Rigdon, Conquerors’ President, gave Brother and Sister Kloepper one of his six early evening services. The overnight offer gave little preparation time; however, God anointed Sister Klopper as she shared her burden for TCM. Brother Guidroz responded by taking the first conference offering for TCM.

He passed from this life on September 23, 2017.