Robert W. ‘Bob’ Hepler Robert W. “Bob” Hepler, 90, of Syracuse, passed away at 8:57 a.m. on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at his home.
He was born on Jan. 6, 1932, in Bourbon, to Elmer and Florence Marquart Hepler.
He grew up in Bourbon, graduated from Bourbon High School and was a United States Army veteran. He was married on Feb. 13, 1960, in Warsaw, to Martha A. Fordyce, who preceded him on Oct. 14, 2008. He retired in 1994 from Mutschler Brothers in Nappanee after 43 years as a cabinet maker. He formerly lived in the Milford/Leesburg area before moving to Syracuse.
He is survived by three daughters: Jo Hepler, of Syracuse; Julie (Bruce Jones) Hepler, of Syracuse; and Lori (Daniel) Schmatz, of Mishawaka; seven grandchildren: Dustin (Amber Obacz) Hepler, Cody Hepler, Jordan (Rosemary) Hepler, Jenna Schmatz, Jacob Schmatz, Collin Schiffer and Natalie Schiffer; four great-grandchildren: Landon Elliott, Cole Hepler, Jaydon Schiffer and Lia’yani Moore; three sisters: Delores “Babe”?Hepler, of Milford; Ruth Manges, of Bremen; and Marilyn Shaw, of Vernon, Fla.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, daughter, Bobbi Schiffer; and brother, Gary Hepler.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 28 at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 29 in the funeral home with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery near Milford with military honors.
Preferred memorials may be given to the Riley Hospital for Children, 705 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60635.
To send condolences to the family of Robert Hepler, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
