SERVICE
Hill & Son Funeral Home
Appleton City, Missouri
Saturday, April 7, 2007
10:00 a.m.

MINISTERS
Brother J.P. Williams
Reverend Rob Barringer

VISITATION
Hill & Son Funeral Home
Appleton City, Missouri
Friday, April 6, 2007
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

INTERMENT
Appleton City Cemetery
Appleton City, Missouri

MEMORIAL
First Baptist Church

C.L. Piepmeier, 83, of Appleton City, Missouri passed away at Kansas University Medical Center April 3, 2007. He was born June 11, 1923 in Appleton City to Clyde Cecil and Gertrude Ann (Laney) Piepmeier. C.L. lived in the Appleton City area all of his life except for two years spent serving his country during World War II while stationed in the Philippines. C.L. and Helen L. Neale were united in marriage May 29, 1948 at the Presbyterian Church in Butler, Missouri and to this union three children were born. After Helen's death, C.L. met and later married Jean Henselmann September 1, 1968 at the Methodist Church in Appleton City.
Mr. Piepmeier owned and operated a general store in Johnson City from 1951 through 1971. In 1971 through 1988 he owned and operated Piepmeier Oil Company in Appleton City. Even after his son took over running the business C.L. was a visible friendly face there enjoying visiting with customers. C.L. was a member of the First Baptist Church in Appleton City where he attended faithfully. His continued presence at his church as his health failed was made possible by the help of his wife Jean, who made sure he was always there. C.L. was a member of the Elks Club in Clinton, Missouri, the Lion's Club in Butler, Missouri, the Appleton City Optimist Club, I.O.O.F. in Appleton City, the Appleton City Community Club and had served in advisory capacity on several boards in the community.
C.L. loved his work and liked the people he came in contact with. He never met a stranger and could strike up a conversation with anyone. After retirement he enjoyed spending time at the State Fair. He and Jean would pack up their trailer and spend the entire fair time enjoying the people, events and atmosphere. When he was unable to drive their trailer to Sedalia, Bill would drive them over and leave them for the duration so C.L. could enjoy himself. He liked bowling, baseball and watching college basketball. He especially enjoyed playing cards with the members of the Elks Lodge in Clinton. C.L. enjoyed his family, his friends and life in general.
Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife Helen, his daughter Nancy, one sister Pearl Kilmer and one brother J.D. Piepmeier. Survivors include his wife Jean of the home; his two sons Tom of Cincinnati, Ohio and Bill of Appleton City; one sister Ruby Donnohue of Appleton City; one grandson Chris Piepmeier of Denver, Colorado; and two granddaughters Jill Piepmeier of Columbia, Missouri and Kim Piepmeier of Omaha, Nebraska.