William H. Lepper, age 90, of 1514 Midlan Dr., died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 7:10 a.m. in Good Samaritan Home.

He was born March 18, 1917 in Quincy, Illinois the son of William and Hilda Bornmann Lepper. On September 16, 1945 he married Jean B. Becker in the parsonage of St. James Church. She preceded him in death on April 1, 1999.

He was a 1935 graduate of Quincy High School. He served in the U.S. Army as a Staff Sgt. in the Pacific Theatre during WWII from 1941 to 1945. His unit received the Presidential Unit Citation and he received a Purple Heart. Mr. Lepper was an electrician and operated Lepper Electric. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of St. John and a lifetime member of the American Legion, V.F.W., and D.A.V.

Survivors include two daughters: Gale L. Nowak and her husband, Ron, of Quincy; Corrine A. Freier and her husband, Merritt, of Quincy; 5 grandchildren: Mark and Kathy Nowak, and Hannah, Emily and Abby Freier; and a brother, R. Robert Lepper of Quincy. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday in Hansen-Spear Funeral Home with the Rev. Harold Bender officiating. Burial will be in Quincy Memorial Park.  Visitation: 4 - 6 p.m. Sunday in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home.  Memorials: Lutheran Church of St. John Building Fund or Quincy Humane Society in his name would be appreciated.