William Slepsky

William R. Slepsky, 82, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009, at his home in Atlantic.

William Raymond Slepsky was born July 26, 1926, in Campbell, Ohio, the son of John and Carolyn (Tekach) Slepsky.

Bill attended two years of seminary school before graduating from high school. He entered the U. S. Navy in 1945, and attended naval training at Great Lakes Naval Academy. Bill spent two years serving on the minesweeper, USS Ptarmigan, in the Pacific.

He married Isabel Barnett and five children were born, Gregory, Charlotte, Mark, Cheryl and Gary Slepsky. They lived in Ohio for over 30 years.

Bill worked for Gould, Clevite, and Imperial Clevite and in 1979 he moved to Atlantic, Iowa, opening a new plant there. He developed the procedure manual and was building supervisor of what is currently, Mahle Engine Components. He retired in 1990.

In 1981, Bill and Margaret (Emmert) Hopley were married. Since then they have shared many happy times playing golf, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Bill was a member of Rotary International, the Elks Lodge, Toastmasters and SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic.

Surviving Bill is his wife, Margaret of Atlantic, Iowa; his children, Gregory (Joni) Slepsky, Charlotte (Art) Krause, Mark (Alesa) Slepsky, Cheryl (Brian) Nodgaard and Gary (Barbara) Slepsky; his grandchildren, Michelle, Nicole, Danny, Jason, Dora Zalack, Sarah and Darla Slepsky, Angie and Dustin Nagy and Travis and KayLee Nodgaard; one great-granddaughter, Ariana Zalack; his step-children, Pamela (Wayne) Dorris, Penny (Steve Wood) Hopley; Peter (Jennifer) Hopley and Patrick (Michelle) Hopley; his step-grandchildren, James, Jeremiah and Jesse Dorris, Ashley Shea Harter, Jennifer Hopley, Nathan (Shellie) Hopley, Heather and Robert Dirks; and Chelsea, Mackenzie and Alexandria Hopley; and his brother, Raymond (Helen) Slepsky.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Gene Slepsky; and his nephew, Gene.

Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 9, 2009, at All Souls Catholic Cemetery in Kirkland, Ohio.

A memorial service will be held at a later date in Atlantic, Iowa.

The family requests that memorials be made to the Nishna Valley Family YMCA, 1100 Maple Street, Atlantic, Iowa 50022.

Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa, and Brunner Funeral Home in Mentor, Ohio are assisting the family with arrangements.