| Visitation:
							Thursday, May 8 from 9 - 11 a.m. at St. Paul 
							Lutheran Church in Wood River, IL. Service:
							Thursday, May 8 at 11 a.m. at the church 
							Funeral home:
							Marks Mortuary 
							Obituary  
							 
							David William Aper, 82, passed away 
							May 4, 2025 at his residence. 
 Born April 11, 1943 in Lincoln, IL, he was the son 
							of Simon J. and Elinor B. (Groth) Aper.
 
 He had worked as a forklift operator for Lehn and 
							Fink Manufacturing in Lincoln, IL. David enjoyed 
							gardening, fishing and spending time with his 
							grandkids. He was very handy at "fixing things" and 
							enjoyed "antiquing".
 
 On March 26, 1971 in Lincoln, he married Mary Jane 
							Short. She survives.
 
 Surviving also are a daughter, Christa Hopp (James 
							Schmidt) of Edwardsville; two grandchildren, Jacob 
							William Hopp and Grace Marie Hopp; a brother, Simon 
							(Judy) Aper of Broadwell, IL; and two sisters, 
							Sharon Begolka of Lincoln, and Rita Wahl of Pekin.
 
 Visitation will be from 9 am until time of service 
							at 11 am, Thursday, May 8 at St. Paul Lutheran 
							Church in Wood River. Pastor David Schultz will 
							officiate.
 
 Burial will follow in Valley View Cemetery in 
							Edwardsville.
 
 Memorials are suggested to St. Paul Lutheran Church 
							in Wood River where he had been a member.
 
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							send flowers to the family or
							
							plant a tree in memory of David William Aper, 
							please visit our
							
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