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Dennis Lee Eppler

January 31, 1948 — March 9, 2020

2nd Timothy: 4-7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

 

Dennis Lee Eppler, age 72, of De Soto, Missouri, passed away on March 09, 2020, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on January 31, 1948, in Racine, Wisconsin. Dennis and his wife Lorelei of 53 years were married on February 11, 1967, in Racine, Wisconsin. Dennis was a machinist and long-time missionary. His ministry work took him to Mexico, Haiti, Venezuela, and India. He also had a great love for his time he spent ministering to several Native American tribes. Dennis was an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and hunting. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends, especially by his grandchildren whom he loved beyond measure.

 

He is survived by:

 

Wife-Lorelei Eppler (nee La Mue), of De Soto, Missouri

Son-Andrew (Sarah) Eppler, of Colorado Springs, Colorado

Son-Erin Eppler, of De Soto, Missouri

Son-Adam (Loretta) Eppler, of Imperial, Missouri

Brother-William (Ann) Eppler, of Eugene, Oregon

Sister-Alice (Gary) Slesarenko, of St. Peters, Missouri

 

His Grandchildren-

 

Galen, Jacob, Erika, Kalah, Michaela, Noah, Caleb, Joshua, Liora and Ori

 

He was preceded in death by,

 

Father- Andrew Eppler

Mother-Helen Eppler (nee Beuhler)

Brother-Keith Eppler

 

Visitation- Thursday, March 12, 2020, from 5 pm to 8 pm at Robert D. Brown Funeral Home, Hillsboro, Missouri

 

Funeral-Friday, March 13, 2020, at 11 am in the funeral home chapel.

 

Interment-Peaceful Meadows Cemetery, Hillsboro, Missouri.

 

Memorial donations: American Lung Associates 55 W Wacker Dr, Ste 1150 Chicago, Il, 60601 would be appreciated by the family.

 

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Thursday, March 12, 2020

5:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

Robert D. Brown Funeral Home

103 4th St, Hillsboro, MO 63050

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Funeral Service

Friday, March 13, 2020

11:00 - 11:45 am (Central time)

Robert D. Brown Funeral Home

103 4th St, Hillsboro, MO 63050

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Burial

Friday, March 13, 2020

12:15 - 12:30 pm (Central time)

Peaceful Meadows Cemetery

Jarvis Rd, Hillsboro, MO 63050

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