Urban Neppl

Urban Andrew Neppl was born May 15, 1924, the son of Christopher and Mary Rutten Neppl. He passed away Monday, January 7, 2013, at the Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison, Iowa, at the age of 88.
Urban was born in Mt. Carmel, Iowa. He was baptized in Christ on May 16, 1924, at Our Lady Catholic Church in Mt. Carmel. Urban received his elementary education in country school near his home and then St. Peter and Paul Catholic School in Carroll, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Ramona Jean Hennings on June 25, 1947, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison, Iowa. Urban owned and operated Neppl Insurance Agency in Denison, receiving many trophies and awards for his outstanding leadership in sales and service through the years.
Urban was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather. Christmas time was always a very special time at the Neppl home with the family gathered to sing Christmas carols and the angel chimes lit as they sang Happy Birthday to Jesus. Urban enjoyed family gatherings and family fishing trips. He also liked to go fishing in Canada with friends and made his own fishing lures for himself and friends. He designed and sold a boat anchor which he had manufactured by Frehse Manufacturing. Urban was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison; the Knights of Columbus; a past member of the Chamber of Commerce; and the College of Life Underwriters.
Urban was preceded in death by his parents; one grandson, Reggie; and one brother, Elmer. Survivors include his wife, Jean of Denison; three sons: Stephen Neppl and his wife, Mary of Denison; Richard Neppl and his wife, Mary Ann of Charter Oak, Iowa; Dennis Neppl and his wife, Cheryl of Schleswig, Iowa; and one daughter, Cynthia Neppl of Denison; fifteen grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; five sisters: Lucille Weber and Maxine Buchanan and her husband Kenneth, all of Wisconsin; Marian Mechura of Oregon; Esther Doyle of Indiana; and Virginia Hoerle of Minnesota; four brothers: Vern Neppl and his wife, Lorraine of Denison; Clarence Neppl and his wife, Madonna of Colorado; Leon Neppl and his wife, Betty of Glenwood, Iowa; and Duane Neppl and his wife, Janice of Denison; one sister-in-law, Clara Neppl of California; two brothers-in-law, Alton Hennings, Jr. of Des Moines, Iowa; and Richard Hennings and his wife, Lois of Springfield, Missouri; other relatives and friends.