Earl M. Klepel was born on December 17, 1925 to Rhoda Simon Klepel and Earl R. Klepel. He died on May 5, 2018 at the age of 92. Earl graduated from Horlick High School in 1943. He served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service on the USS Hoe SS258 during WWII. Earl married Ethel Shirley Thompson on August 20, 1949. They enjoyed 67 years of marriage prior to her passing in June of 2017. Earl worked at Oster Avionic, Hamilton Beach and retired from Jacobson Manufacturing as V.P. of Materials and Manufacturing in 1992. In retirement, Earl logged more than 3,000 hours volunteering at All Saints Hospital and volunteered at the Lutheran High Thrift Shop. He was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church and served on every board and committee over the years. Earl is survived by his daughter Karen (Larry) Boehm, Green Bay and grandchildren Amanda Boehm, De Pere and Aaron (Tracy) Boehm, Austin, TX. He is further survived by cousins, nieces and nephews.In addition to his wife, Earl was preceded in death by his son, Joel Klepel; his parents; sisters and brothers-in-law, Laverne & Norman Voll, and Doris and Gilbert Eickhorst; and his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Gloria and Len Kemnitz. Funeral services for Earl will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2052 Geneva Street on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Relatives and friends may meet with the family at the church Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services. Private inurnment will take place. In lieu of flowers, memorials for Trinity Lutheran Church and Racine Lutheran High School are requested.