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Gerhard Peppel Obituary
Gerhard Peppel, 80, of Coloma passed away on Jan. 4, 2026, at Royalton Manor, St. Joseph.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, at Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home in Coloma, with visitation beginning one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Coloma Cemetery. Those wishing to leave an online message for the family may do so at www.duffieldpastrick.com.
Gerhard was born on June 5, 1945, to Friedrich and Rosalie Peppel in Wulka, Poland. He retired from Bosch, formerly Bendix, after over 30 years of service. Gerhard had a love for traveling, specifically driving through each state that he visited. He wasn't quite able to make it to all 50 states. Gerhard also enjoyed woodworking, building bird houses and bird feeders being a favorite.
Gerhard is survived by his wife of 40 years, Dorothy; brother, Hubert (Linda) Peppel; sisters: Helene (Ed) Stadelmayer and Dr. Lidia Von Imm; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers: Lurent Peppel, Horst Peppel, Reihold Peppel and Hubert Peppel.
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Rebecca Edwards
January 19, 2026
My children were raised at the home across the street from Gerhard and his wife, Dorothy. I´m so sorry to hear of his passing. We have fond memories of the interactions we had with Mr. Peppel and his wife over the years. We pray for comfort for Dorothy and the rest of the family as you go through this difficult time of loss.
-From the Edwards family
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