Colonel Stanley Oren Klepper

Colonel Stanley Oren Klepper obituary, Westminster, SC

Colonel Stanley Oren Klepper

Stanley Klepper Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Sandifer Funeral Home - Westminster on Feb. 1, 2025.

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COL. STANLEY KLEPPER
WESTMINSTER- Colonel Stanley Oren Klepper, Retired United States Air Force, 94, husband of the late Dorothy Lee Klepper, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 31st, 2025 at his residence.
Born June 3rd, 1931, in Wichita, Kansas, Stanley was the son of the late John and Ruth Haden Klepper. Stanley Oren Klepper was a retired United States Air Force, Colonel, having served during Vietnam and was a pilot during the Korean War.
Colonel Stanley Klepper is survived by his sons, Eric Jonathan Klepper of Westminster, South Carolina, and Kurt Kendall Klepper and wife Alayne of Westminster, South Carolina; three grandchildren, Kody Kendall Klepper (Faith), Jessica Harrison (Riann), Ashley Palmer; and five great grandchildren.
A private family memorial service will be held at a later date at Heritage Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
The family is at their respective homes. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Colonel Stanley's memory may be made to MSA Hospice, 1659 Sandifer Blvd. Seneca, SC 29678. A message of condolence may be written to the family by visiting www.sandiferfuneralhome.com.
SANDIFER FUNERAL HOME IS ASSISTING THE KLEPPER FAMILY
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