Thank you for joining us in remembering our beloved Bill.
William Pieper was born in Toledo Ohio on October 5th 1928 to William and Thelma Pieper. He was the fifth born of twelve children. He grew up in Millbury Ohio working the land for farmers in the area. Bill worked for C&O Railroad for 31 years until he retired.
He played baseball around the area. Bill tried out for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals but declined playing because players were not paid back then like they are now. He married his first wife Jeanette Clough in June of 1948. She passed away January of 2010 in Texas. William and Jeanette were avid campers and spent lots of time in Florida before ending up in Texas in the Rio Grande Valley.
He met Viola Krohn in the Rio Grande Valley. They loved each other deeply and became partners in 2011. They enjoyed traveling to Alaska, Hawaii and throughout the lower 48 states. They moved to Collin County, Texas in 2011. Bill and Vi enjoyed celebrating their 90th birthdays with friends and family at Alexis Estates. Bill passed on April 26th 2021 at the age of 92.
Bill was preceded in death by his son William H. Pieper III and first wife Jeanette. His survivers include his beloved Viola, daughter Deborah Paseff, 1 granddaughter, 2 great grandchildren, 2 sisters (Carol and Darline) in Ohio and one brother Richard in Florida.
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