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Service: Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Holy Cross Cemetery, 5600 Holy Cross Road
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Bristol, WI (formerly of Racine) – Richard George Scheppe, age 79, passed away peacefully at Hospice Alliance – Hospice House in Pleasant Prairie on Monday, October 24, 2016.
Richard was born in Racine on April 3, 1937 to the late Robert E. and Frances (nee: Gladysz) Scheppe. He was a 1954 graduate of St. Bonaventure High School & Seminary.
Richard was employed as an International Finance Accountant at Fiat Allis. Catholic by faith, he served as choir director for St. Sebastian’s Parish in Sturtevant and St. Joseph’s Parish in Libertyville, IL. Among his interests, he enjoyed gardening, cooking, fishing, taking his beloved “Snickers” for walks, playing cribbage / card games, coin collecting….but most of all, spending time with his family.
Surviving are his dear daughters and “sons”, Dawn Marie (Mark) O’Connor and Anne Marie (Robert) Sobrilski; proud grandpa of Chelsea Stellmach, USAF Senior Airman Jake Carter, Dustin Sobrilski, Kailyn Sobrilski, James Byrne, Seamus O’Connor and Kaija O’Connor; loving brother of Edmund (Clara) Scheppe, Robert P. (Alex) Scheppe and Eugene Scheppe; puppy & best-friend, Snickers; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by his brother, Leonard Scheppe; and sister, Grace Eisel.
A prayer service will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Holy Cross Cemetery – Hwy 32, 5600 Holy Cross Road, with Rev. Javier Guativa officiating. Interment will follow. Memorials to Hospice Alliance have been suggested. A heartfelt thank you to the nurses and doctors at St. Catherine’s Medical Center and Hospice Alliance in Pleasant Prairie for the outstanding care given to Richard during his stay. NA ZDROWIE RICHARD!
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