Timothy Pepper 1943-2005

PEPPER, BARGSTADT, TANNER, ABBOTT, HAUGLAND, VAN ZEE, SUSS

Posted By: David Hellwege (email)
Date: 9/27/2006 at 09:40:34

Timothy Pepper, 62, Ankeny, died on Monday, October 17, 2005 in a motorcycle accident. A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 21, 2005 at Faith Lutheran Church, 10395 University Ave., Clive, IA . Visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave, Des Moines, IA.

Timothy was born June 3, 1943 to Maurice (Chuck) and Vera Pepper in Boone, Iowa. He was a Special Education Administrator with Heartland AEA for over 30 years. Tim was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. He enjoyed many kinds of music, the outdoors, national parks, motorcycle riding, bad jokes and good food.

Timothy is survived by his wife, Grace Bargstadt of Ankeny, IA; his children, Anne (Tanner Abbott) Pepper of Topeka, KS, Tom Pepper of Santa Cruz, CA, Sarah (Matt) Reisetter of Iowa City, IA, Kristin Bargstadt of Iowa City, IA and Matt Bargstadt of Ankeny, IA; father-in-law, Helmer Haugland of Inwood, IA; former spouse, Mary Pepper of Ames, IA; former mother-in-law, Edna Van Zee of Prairie City, IA; his dear friend Bonnie Suss, and a host of other family and beloved friends. He was preceded in death by his parents.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Des Moines Audubon Society, 9871 Lincoln Ave., Des Moines, IA 50325 and Special Olympics, 3737 Woodland Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266.

[Source: BNR via the WWW; originally published October 21, 2005.]