Thomas Charles Krepel III

BUFFALO, IL - Thomas Charles Krepel III, 70, passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Ill.

Tom was born Jan. 28, 1943, in Alton, the son of Thomas Charles and Ruth Mary Smith Krepel II. He married Linda L. Beck on Jan. 21, 1967.

He was a member of the Illiopolis Christian Church and owned and operated Tom's Auto Supply in Illiopolis for 31 years.

He was a member of the N.R.A., N.W.T.F., Ducks Unlimited, and White Tails Unlimited. Tom was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He enjoyed every minute spent with his four beloved grandsons.

There was no greater love than that between Tom and Linda. They had 46 years of happiness together.

He is survived by his wife Linda; two daughters, Tara Davis of Mt. Pulaski and Kimberly Hepperly (Scott) of Springfield; four grandsons: Lane, Wade, Jack and Reid; two brothers, Dennis Krepel (Marsha) of Springfield and Ron Krepel (Regina) of Moorpark, Calif.; and nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, from 4-7 p.m. at the Illiopolis Christian Church. Funeral services will be Friday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. at the church, the Rev. Melissa Ebken officiating, with burial at Rochester Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association .

Fullenwider-Park Funeral Home in Illiopolis is serving the Krepel Family. Please visit our online obituaries at

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