Lyle H. Schepers, 67, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Jackson County Regional Health Center in Maquoketa.

A public graveside service and burial celebrating his life will be held at 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at the Elwood, Iowa Cemetery.  All family and friends are welcome to attend.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  The Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa is caring for the family.

Lyle Harold Schepers was born on June 15, 1957 in Maquoketa, Iowa, to Harold H. and Anita E. (Busch) Schepers.  He grew up on the family farm south of Elwood and was a 1975 graduate of Delwood High School.  He then attended the University of Dubuque and later the Brown Institute of Broadcasting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  He married Nancy Jo Crouch on August 27, 1988 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa.

Lyle had first worked for Hoffman Eggs in Maquoketa.  He then went into the radio broadcasting field and worked at KMAQ Radio Station in Maquoketa as an announcer and news director for several years.  He retired in 2022 after working for many years at Kraft/Heinz/Oscar Meyer in Davenport.

Lyle had served on the Elwood Cemetery Association board for several years.  He was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan, loved traveling and helping people when he could, feeding the birds, and spending time with the family cats.   

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Nancy Schepers of Maquoketa, IA; sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Dennis Mans of Maquoketa, IA; mother-in-law, Mary Jo Crouch of Maquoketa, IA; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Randy (Lori) Crouch of Maquoketa, IA, and Mark (Diana) Crouch of Maquoketa, IA; and several cousins.  He was preceded in death by his parents Harold and Anita Schepers.

In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be directed to the Jackson County Humane Society or the Maquoketa Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad.

Online condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.