Richard L. "Dick" Pape

Pape, Richard L. "Dick", age 75, of Sugarcreek Township, passed away Sunday, December 6th, 2020 peacefully at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Dayton, Ohio to Evelyn L. (Berryhill) and Richard E. Pape. He was a graduate of Bellbrook High School and served in the U.S. Air Force and then the Reserves. Dick retired from AT&T (formerly Ameritech) after 30 years of service and was an employee of Sugarcreek Schools for many years. He had a lifelong love of music and the outdoors, which he loved to share with family and friends, especially boating and skiing at Dale Hollow Lake in Tennessee. Dick was preceded in death by his parents and granddaughter Courtney Hoffmann. He is survived by his wife Eileen, and children, Joe Hoffmann (Kelly), John Pape (Crystal), and Ann Kasperski: 3 grandchildren Kayla Hoffmann, Katie Parker and Olive Pape; 2 great-grandsons, Keegan and Milo; his siblings, Ronald Wilson, Robert Pape, James Pape (Susan), Barbara Myron (John) and Carol Swallow (Mark) and numerous nieces and nephews. Dick was a hardworking man who appreciated living simply. In keeping with his wishes that he be remembered in life, the family will not have services and ask that in his honor please make donations to The Tenth Life (PO Box 178, Alpha, OH 45301 or online at http://www.thetenthlife.org/). You are also welcome to send a condolence, plant a tree, and share a story or picture about Dick at www.ConnerAndKoch.com. Copyright Notice © 2020 (Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This obituary is a work protected under international and federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this compiled work may be reproduced, altered or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author. The author hereby grants the newspaper the right to publish the complied work on the dates and location provided in the submission details and further grants to the newspaper the right to reproduce the work electronically in any website or digital medium owned or controlled by the newspaper provided the copy is not altered or modified in any way. The funeral home's website domain must accompany any reproduction of the work. The work must not be used for or by any person for direct commercialized gain in competition with the author, the funeral home, or their respective businesses. Privacy Disclaimer The information contained in this Book of Memories is intended solely for the private use of the families and friends of the deceased to support each other and honor, respect and pay tribute to the memory of the deceased. Any and all other use is strictly prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, any reproduction, distribution of the information contained herein, nor any contact or solicitation of any person identified in this work, nor any attempt to use the information in the work is prohibited.

Richard L. "Dick" Pape

July 4, 1945 - December 6, 2020