Bertha E. Peppin Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

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Bertha E. Peppin, age 84, of Bourbonnais passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at her home. She was born August 6, 1936 in Kankakee, the daughter of Alvin E. & Eileen M. (Erickson) Ohlenkamp. Bertha married Orville Peppin on October 25, 1957 in Manteno. He preceded her in death on November 10, 2020. Bertha was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, and doing crafts. Most of all, Bertha loved spending time with her family. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church in Kankakee. Surviving are two daughters and two sons-in-law, Debra & Steven Faber of Kankakee and Linda & William Cohn of Bourbonnais; three grandchildren, Matthew (Kelli) Faber, Nicholas Spencer (Kelsey Smith), and Meghan Spencer; two great-grandchildren, Kobe Fowler and Wesley Spencer; two sisters and two brothers-in-law, Patricia & Ronald Shewmaker of FL and Leah & Dennis Askew of Kankakee; and her large extended family. In addition to her husband, Orville Peppin, Bertha is preceded in death by one son, David Peppin, her parents; and one brother, Edward Ohlenkamp. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of the 1 p.m. funeral service on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Clancy-Gernon Funeral Home in Bourbonnais. Rev. Scott Henley will officiate the service. Burial will follow at Kankakee Memorial Gardens in Aroma Township. Memorials may be made to the family wishes.

Bertha E. Peppin

August 6, 1936 - July 13, 2021