Paul D. Reppe

Paul D. Reppe, 87 of Zumbrota, died Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at his home.

The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at United Redeemer Lutheran Church, Zumbrota, with the Rev. Dr. Marggi Pleiss-Sippola officiating. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota, and Friday one hour prior to the service at the church.

Paul Douglas Reppe was born on Oct. 1, 1928, in Stanley, Wis., to Ole and Clara (nee Hanson) Reppe. He grew up in Stanley and attended St. Olaf College. During his junior year in college, his National Guard Unit was called to service. Paul served in Korea and was honorably discharged on Sept. 20, 1952. He returned to St. Olaf College and finished his degree. On Sept. 25, 1954, he married Ruth Martinsen in Minneapolis. Paul attended Luther Seminary in St. Paul.  He earned his master of divinity in 1959 and served Trinity Lutheran Church in Madelia 1959-1960, Central Freeborn and North Freeborn Lutheran Churches in rural Albert Lea 1960-1976, Wanamingo Lutheran and Stordahl Lutheran Churches 1976-1993. He retired from active ministry in 1993, but served as interim pastor at Wanamingo Lutheran, Trinity Lutheran in Wanamingo, Stordahl Lutheran and Lands Lutheran Churches and as visitation pastor for Lands Lutheran.

Paul is survived by his wife, Ruth; children, Martha Schaefer of Zumbrota, David Reppe of Littleton, Colo., Sarah (Christopher) Jones of Rochester, and Jonathan (Elizabeth) Reppe of Northfield; grandchildren, Mathew (Shannon) Schaefer, Joshua (Calie) Schaefer, Justin (Stephanie) Schaefer and Jacob (Natalie Hermann) Schaefer, Andrea and Mckenna Reppe, Jacqueline, Alexander and Isaac Jones, Luke and Griffin Reppe; 10 great-grandchildren; siblings, John (Imogene) Reppe of Two Harbors, Janet Benson of Zumbrota, James Reppe of Eau Claire, Wis., Bob Reppe of Chippewa Falls, Wis., and Naomi Dickrell of Sheboygan, Wis.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents; brother-in-law, Grant Benson, and sister-in-law, Jeanne Reppe.

In keeping with Paul's wishes, memorials are preferred to United Redeemer Lutheran Church, Luther Seminary, St. Olaf College, ELCA Disaster Fund and Bread for the World.