Thomas Tepper Obituary
Thomas W. Tepper 75, of Elwood, IL was born in Chicago to the late Walter and Rose Tepper and passed away May 18, 2025. Beloved husband of Susan Tepper (nee Orsi); loving father of Michael (Beth) Tepper, and Trisha (Nick) Miller; proud Bump of Nathan, Jake, Jackson, Nolan, and Gemma; dear brother of Barbara Karalow, Carol Dubin, and Robert (Mary) Tepper; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held at Kurtz Memorial Chapel on Thursday May 29, 2025 from 4-8pm. Funeral service will be the following morning at Kurtz Memorial Chapel at 10:15am. Interment with full military honors at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Elwood, IL at 12pm. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Thomas's name to The Wounded Warrior Project, see link below.
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