Rev. Dr. Ira Gilbert Zepp, Jr., age 79, of Westminster, MD, died peacefully at his home on Saturday morning, August 1, 2009 encircled by family.
Born November 15, 1929 in Madonna, MD, he was the son of the late Ira G. and Nellie Katheryn (Foard) Zepp, Sr. He was the husband of 57 years to Mary Elizabeth (Dodd) Zepp.
Zepp was a 1952 alumnus of McDaniel College, formerly Western Maryland College, and graduate of Drew Theological Seminary. As an ordained minister, he served churches in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Maryland. He joined the faculty of McDaniel in 1963, first as dean of the chapel, then as full time professor until his retirement in 1994. He continued to teach at Carroll Community College until 2008. He has inspired generations of students to lead lives committed to service, activism, and peace.
Author of a dozen books, Zepp viewed language as a powerful tool for both shaping and expressing his ideas. His most recent work, Pedagogy of the Heart, explores diverse definitions of the art of teaching and examines the intimacy of human relationships in the pursuit of wisdom.
Surviving in addition to his wife are children, Alan P. Zepp and wife Noelle DeMars of Westminster, Karen P. Zepp of Columbia, MD, Paul H. Zepp and partner Vincent Sargent of Van Nuys, CA, and Jody K. Zepp of Owings Mills; a granddaughter, Rachael E. Carter; siblings, Murray Zepp of Rising Sun, MD, Patricia Mikkonan of Bel Air, MD, and Dale Zepp of Montana.
He was predeceased by a sister, Elsie Hutchison.
A memorial service celebrating Zepp’s life will be held at 2 o’clock on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Big Baker Chapel on the campus of McDaniel College with Rev. Carroll Yingling officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at McDaniel Lounge on campus.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the “Ira & Mary Zepp Center for Nonviolence and Peace Education,” P.O. Box 552, Westminster, MD 21158.
Arrangements are by the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home in Westminster, MD.
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Born November 15, 1929 in Madonna, MD, he was the son of the late Ira G. and Nellie Katheryn (Foard) Zepp, Sr. He was the husband of 57 years to Mary Elizabeth (Dodd) Zepp.
Zepp was a 1952 alumnus of McDaniel College, formerly Western Maryland College, and graduate of Drew Theological Seminary. As an ordained minister, he served churches in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Maryland. He joined the faculty of McDaniel in 1963, first as dean of the chapel, then as full time professor until his retirement in 1994. He continued to teach at Carroll Community College until 2008. He has inspired generations of students to lead lives committed to service, activism, and peace.
Author of a dozen books, Zepp viewed language as a powerful tool for both shaping and expressing his ideas. His most recent work, Pedagogy of the Heart, explores diverse definitions of the art of teaching and examines the intimacy of human relationships in the pursuit of wisdom.
Surviving in addition to his wife are children, Alan P. Zepp and wife Noelle DeMars of Westminster, Karen P. Zepp of Columbia, MD, Paul H. Zepp and partner Vincent Sargent of Van Nuys, CA, and Jody K. Zepp of Owings Mills; a granddaughter, Rachael E. Carter; siblings, Murray Zepp of Rising Sun, MD, Patricia Mikkonan of Bel Air, MD, and Dale Zepp of Montana.
He was predeceased by a sister, Elsie Hutchison.
A memorial service celebrating Zepp’s life will be held at 2 o’clock on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Big Baker Chapel on the campus of McDaniel College with Rev. Carroll Yingling officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at McDaniel Lounge on campus.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the “Ira & Mary Zepp Center for Nonviolence and Peace Education,” P.O. Box 552, Westminster, MD 21158.
Arrangements are by the Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home in Westminster, MD.