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William A. Leppert
May 10, 1933 - October 10, 2018
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William A. Leppert, age 85, of St. Charles, formerly of Wheaton passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield.
He was born May 10, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois the only child of Arthur C. and Alice Y. Leppert
Mr. Leppert graduated from Princeton University and held a Master’s Degree and PhD from Northwestern University. He also served in the U.S. Army Navy.
William was an educator. He taught at St. Dominic College in St. Charles, and then taught at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn for nearly forty years where he was instrumental in creating the Alpha College, an independent learning and study abroad program.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Judith (Judy) G. Leppert, four children, Melissa, Hollis (Gerald), Robin and Nicholas (Cate), six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Memorial service was held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Glen Ellyn. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Doctors Without Borders, Medecins Sans Frontieres, 40 Rector Street, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10006
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Bobbie Kott from Wheeling, IL
"Mr. Leppert was one of my English professors at St. Dominic. He was an interesting and fun person in class. I learned a lot from him. I myself am a retired educator. Condolences to his family. RIP"
Jim Allen from Naperville, IL
"So sorry to hear of Bill's passing. We were colleagues at College of DuPage from 1992 until his retirement. I was always impressed by his passion for teaching. He's still missed in our department by those who he worked with."
Connie Canaday Howard from Downers Grove, IL
""...May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest..." Bill was a lovely person, and he was a mentor and colleague of mine at College of DuPage from '88 until he retired. Though I have many memories of Bill, one of my favorites was of him driving the van to Stratford, Ontario, to the Shakespeare Festival, for a Field Studies class which combined Theatre and English. He regaled us with stories, and jokes, all the way there, at every meal (as most of us met up for meals and/or drinks, later), and all the way back. I think I'm a better teacher, and person, for having known Bill. Sending all good thoughts to Judy and his family."
Judy Horn from Greensboro, NC
"Bill was such a joy to work with at College of DuPage. He had such a wonderful sense of humor. I have such fond memories of him. My condolences to his family."