Alfred H. Pepmeier, age 92 of Wheatland, died Saturday March 4, 2017 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Visitation will be held at Chapman's in Wheatland on Thursday March 9, 2017 from 4-6 p.m. Graveside services will be held on Friday March 10, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Big Rock Cemetery. Alfred was born on February 26, 1925 in Massena, Iowa to Henry and Grethel Crum Pepmeier. He married Coletta Williams on July 25, 1947. She passed away on October 2, 1992. Survivors include his children Gary of Wheatland, Gregory (Gayle) of DeWitt and Alfreda "Missy" (Scott) Shepler of Chillicothe, IL. Alfred liked to fish, scratch lottery tickets, watch sports and the wheel of fortune. In his earlier years he enjoyed traveling and camping with his wife. He served his country in the U.S. Navy in World War II and served on the U.S.S. Cobia. He supported the Wisconsin Maritime Museum effort to bring a World War II submarine to Manitowoc to commemorate the role the city played in building submarines and supporting the war effort. In 1970, the United States Navy donated the U.S.S. Cobia to the museum, the same type of submarine constructed in Manitowoc during the war. Cobia is permanently berthed in the Manitowoc River adjacent to the museum, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and brother Donald. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the museum.