Armin J Depper

ARMIN J. DEPPER , 92 , of Evansville , Illinois, passed away at 10:05 pm, Monday, December 12, 2022 at his residence.

He was born to the late Walter and Eleanor (nee Wiegand) on January 11, 1930 in Belleville, Illinois.

Armin married Lola Heine on November 26, 1988 at St. Leo Catholic Church in Modoc, Illinois; she survives.

He had worked on the assembly line at General Motors and then worked at Nollau Landscaping in Belleville until his retirement.

He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Ruma, Illinois. Armin enjoyed the outdoors and loved fishing, hunting and working in his garden. He enjoyed music, dancing, playing cards, especially Uno & Camasta , and watching Westerns. In his earlier years he helped coach soccer. He really enjoyed sharing his love of fishing by hosting fish fries, especially hosting the Marigold Fish Fry and family fish fries.

Survivors:

Wife:

Lola Depper Evansville, IL

6 Children:

Sherry (Ted) Pajda St. Louis, MO

Anita (Scott) Geaschel Collinsville, IL

John Depper Granite City, IL

Laurie Umbdenstock Modoc, IL

Shelly (Dave) Lochhead Chester, IL

Mike (Michelle) Umbdenstock Evansville, IL

1 Sister:

Joanne Bearrentine Dothan, AL

17 Grandchildren

18 Great Grandchildren

Many Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and Friends

Preceded in death by: Parents, 1 Daughter – Denise Heberlie and 1 Brother – Don Depper

Funeral Mass:

11:00 am, Thursday, December 15, 2022

S t. Patrick Catholic Church, Ruma, Illinois

Officiating:

Msgr. Dennis Schaefer

Interment :

St. Leo’s Catholic Cemetery

Modoc, Illinois

Visitation:

Thursday – 9:00 am – 11:00 am

S t. Patrick Catholic Church, Ruma, Illinois

Memorials:

Family Hospice