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Jake Frank Tepley

Birth	:	9 May 1915 Wauneta, Chase County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	22 Nov 2011 Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Lexington City Cemetery, Lexington, Davidson County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.8280983, -80.2525024
Plot	:	96-1-10
Description	:	Jake Frank Tepley, 96, of Elsie, NE passed away November 22, 2011 at Grant, NE. Jake was born May 9, 1915 to Jack Frank Tepley and Mary Carolyn Vasabal Tepley at their home north of Wauneta, NE. Jake was baptized into the Catholic Faith in June of 1915. He attended country school north of his home on the "Stinkin Water Creek." Jake enlisted in the Army July 9, 1941 and was stationed at Camp Roberts, CA. There he was given the privilege of driving the comedian Red Skelton around the base. His Army company left California by ship and was told... Read More	Jake Frank Tepley, 96, of Elsie, NE passed away November 22, 2011 at Grant, NE. Jake was born May 9, 1915 to Jack Frank Tepley and Mary Carolyn Vasabal Tepley at their home north of Wauneta, NE. Jake was baptized into the Catholic Faith in June of 1915. He attended country school north of his home on the "Stinkin Water Creek." Jake enlisted in the Army July 9, 1941 and was stationed at Camp Roberts, CA. There he was given the privilege of driving the comedian Red Skelton around the base. His Army company left California by ship and was told enroute that Pearl Harbor had been bombed. The Captain gave the order for "the ship to be painted black and they were going through Pearl Harbor." He was sent to Melbourne, Australia in Army Artillery and then sent to New Guinea to fight in the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign. He was honorably discharged December 19, 1944. Jake was a member of the American Legion for 62 years. Returning home from the Army he married Lillian Wicke Telpley on October 10, 1945. Jake and Lillian celebrated their sixty-first wedding anniversary last fall. Jake was an avid coyote hunter and raised greyhounds his entire life. In his younger years he hunted coyotes on horseback before vehicles were used. He used his dogs for both hunting and racing and had many trophies to show for his talents. He loved both playing and coaching softball for many years. He also enjoyed watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren in their activities. Jake and Lillian also enjoyed polka dances with many of their friends, traveling to Kansas and Eastern Nebraska. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Wauneta. Jake and Lillian moved to Westview at Grant, NE in January 2008, then moving to Golden Ours Nursing Home in Grant in January 2010. Jake was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers: Wilbur Tepley and Leonard Tepley, and three sisters: Mae Graham, Eva Ambrosek, and Anna Cooper. Jake leaves to mourn: his wife, Lillian; Daughter Mary Ann and husband Bruce Fulk of Wallace, NE; granddaughters: Stacy and husband Ryan Kuhlman of Wallace, NE, and Brenda Christensen of North Platte, NE; three great-grandchildren: Tyler Christensen of North Platte, NE, and Dylan and Skyler Kuhlman of Wallace, NE; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Internment was in the Riverside Cemetery,Wauneta, NE. with Military Rites provided by the Wauneta American Legion Post #304.

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Jake Frank Tepley's memorial is located at: Lexington City Cemetery, Lexington, Davidson County, USA.
When did Jake Frank Tepley death?
Jake Frank Tepley death on 22 Nov 2011 in Grant, Perkins County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 35.8280983
Longitude: -80.2525024

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Lillian Minnie Melita Wicke Tepley

(1926 - 2011)

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