Dianne Reppert

ANNA, Ill. -- Dianne Reppert, 68, of Anna passed away Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Sept. 6, 1946, in Carbondale, Illinois, daughter of Alfonzo and Opal Casper. She and Jerry L. Reppert were married June 16, 1968, in Anna.

Dianne was a member of First Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Anna. She was a 1964 graduate of Dongola High School in Illinois and a 1966 graduate of Cape Girardeau Business School.

She was circulation manager with Reppert Publications nearly 40 years. She was the former publisher of the Tri-County Record newspaper in Dongola. With her husband, Jerry, she was co-owner of Reppert Charters, based in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Dianne was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved being outdoors. She had a passion for animals. She leaves behind her beagle, Dunn. Her lifelong favorite sport was fishing.

Survivors include her husband, Jerry of Anna; two daughters, Shannon and husband Mark of Jackson and Tyra and husband Bryan of Cape Girardeau; three grandchildren, Matthew and Emily of Jackson and Alexandra of Cape Girardeau; other relatives; and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfonzo and Opal Casper.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Anna, with the Rev. Jonathan Whitley, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Anna City Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Southeast Hospice in Cape Girardeau or to First Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Anna. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and at the church.

To leave online condolences for the family, visit rendlemanhilemanfh.com.