Visitation:
Thursday, May 8 from 9 - 11 a.m. at St. Paul
Lutheran Church in Wood River, IL.
Service:
Thursday, May 8 at 11 a.m. at the church
Funeral home:
Marks Mortuary
Obituary
David William Aper, 82, passed away
May 4, 2025 at his residence.
Born April 11, 1943 in Lincoln, IL, he was the son
of Simon J. and Elinor B. (Groth) Aper.
He had worked as a forklift operator for Lehn and
Fink Manufacturing in Lincoln, IL. David enjoyed
gardening, fishing and spending time with his
grandkids. He was very handy at "fixing things" and
enjoyed "antiquing".
On March 26, 1971 in Lincoln, he married Mary Jane
Short. She survives.
Surviving also are a daughter, Christa Hopp (James
Schmidt) of Edwardsville; two grandchildren, Jacob
William Hopp and Grace Marie Hopp; a brother, Simon
(Judy) Aper of Broadwell, IL; and two sisters,
Sharon Begolka of Lincoln, and Rita Wahl of Pekin.
Visitation will be from 9 am until time of service
at 11 am, Thursday, May 8 at St. Paul Lutheran
Church in Wood River. Pastor David Schultz will
officiate.
Burial will follow in Valley View Cemetery in
Edwardsville.
Memorials are suggested to St. Paul Lutheran Church
in Wood River where he had been a member.
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