Wayne K. Zepp, 80, of Marysville, died Sunday, January 17, 2016.
He was born August 18, 1935 in Osceola, Iowa to the late Lloyd and Nellie Zepp. He married Barbara Jean Peters on September 5, 1954 in Leon, Iowa. She died May 26, 2009.
Mr. Zepp was a retired heavy equipment operator with Local #324. He was a former member of the Marysville Lions Club and Marysville Senior Golf League. He volunteered with St. Joseph Mercy Hospice and was a Gift of Life donor.
He is survived by three children, Kevin (Mercedes) Zepp, Kim (Mark) Day and Lori (Don) Martin; four grandchildren, Erica (Jeff) Ripari, Heather (Lance) Campbell, Aaron (Rebecca) Zepp and Kristin (Ben) Pokriefka; 8 great grandchildren, Colin & Nolan Campbell, Violet Pokriefka, Draven & Aubrielle Ripari and Isabella, Layla & Piper Zepp; a sister, Patricia Woods; and his sweetheart, Shirley “Sparkles” Rood.
A memorial service will be held at 3 PM on Saturday, January 23, 2016 in Marysville Funeral Home, 1200 Michigan Avenue. The Reverend Max Amstutz will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1-3 PM.
Burial will be in Riverlawn Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Mercy Hospice.
