Jacob I. Kleppinger
OBITUARY
Jacob I. Kleppinger, 98, of Luther Crest, formerly of Emmaus, passed away on September 22, 2026, at L.V. Inpatient Hospice Unit in Allentown. He and his wife, Josephine (Stoudt) Kleppinger, celebrated 77 years of marriage this past year. Born in Northampton, PA, he was the son of the late Jacob I. Kleppinger, Sr. and Anna M. (Gardner) Faust. He was an Auto and Truck Mechanic by trade, last working for and retiring from the East Penn School District. Jacob served in the US Navy during WWII as an Engineman and was member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Emmaus.
Survivors: Wife, Josephine Kleppinger; Children, Dale Kleppinger, and his Wife, Donna, Penny Harries and her Husband, Bert, and David Kleppinger and his Wife, Joanne; 7 Grandchildren; and 8 Great-Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a Great-Grandson, Daniel Jacob Harries; and his two Sisters; and a Brother.
Services: A Memorial Service will be held at 10 am on Friday, October 2, 2026, at St. John’s UCC, 139 N 4th St., Emmaus, PA. A visitation will begin at 9 am, on Friday, in the Church. Burial to follow at Chestnut Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Bachman, Kulik & Reinsmith Funeral Home, Emmaus.
Contributions: In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations can be made to, Lehigh Valley Hospice, 2024 Lehigh St., Allentown, PA 18103 or the Church at 139 N 4th St., Emmaus, PA 18049.