Aupperle, Aaron Frederick^[1]

1943 - 2021  (77 years)

• Name	Aupperle, Aaron Frederick
  Birth	1 Nov 1943	Wilkin, Minnesota   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	7 Apr 1950	Taylor, Traverse, Minnesota
  Death	20 Jul 2021  [1]
  	Aaron Aupperle, age 77 of Alexandria, died peacefully Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Bethany on the Lake. Aaron Frederick Aupperle, son of Moses and Viola Aupperle, was born on November 1, 1943, and grew up on a thriving family farm near Breckenridge, MN. He enlisted in the US Air Force and spent time in Minot during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He went on to become a licensed A & P mechanic and a commercial pilot. Aaron married Marlys Jane Kittel in 1961. They raised their children Merilee, Troy and Lisa while traveling extensively throughout the US and abroad for Aaron's career. Aaron was a unique and fiery man. He traded the mundane for travel and adventure that lead him to a flying career that spanned more than forty years and took him around the world. He flew helicopters and airplanes in a wide variety of assignments with accuracy and flew thousands of passengers thousands of miles with a flawless safety record. The time in Nepal was among his favorite locations. He could recount hundreds of stories of the people, the villages, and the diverse geography in great detail as if he had just come from there. He also greatly enjoyed the challenges of the rugged wilderness in Alaska. His technical skills had become so refined that he was able to fly in the most adverse conditions and complete the most difficult of assignments. He will be remembered for his passion for flying, love for his children, and his fearlessness. He had the ability to live in the moment, was an innovative thinker, had exceptional mechanical ability, and a meticulous nature. Aaron is survived by: Children: Debora Cabodi, Merilee Retzloff, Troy Aupperle, and Lisa Aupperle. Grandsons: Larry Cabodi and Jeromy Cabodi. He is proceeded in death by his parents, Moses Aupperle and Viola Aupperle, his brother, Fredrick Aupperle. A celebration of Aaron's life was held at West Lake Johanna Lutheran Church in rural Glenwood/Brooten. Burial in the West Lake Johanna Lutheran Church cemetery, Pope County, Minnesota.
  Burial	, Pope, Minnesota, United States of America   [1]
  Person ID	I638	Genealogy | Joos Family
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Aupperle, Moses Fred,   b. 29 Jun 1920, Tenney, Minnesota d. 8 Nov 1993, Butte, California (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Grob, Viola Rosella,   b. 13 Sep 1919   d. 1 Dec 2011, Minnetonka, Minnesota (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	6 Sep 1941
  Census	7 Apr 1950	Taylor, Traverse, Minnesota
  Family ID	F187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Nov 1943 - Wilkin, Minnesota Census - 7 Apr 1950 - Taylor, Traverse, Minnesota Burial - - , Pope, Minnesota, United States of America  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3113] Aaron Frederick Aupperle, "Find A Grave Index".