Viktor F. Papke's Obituary
Viktor F. Papke, 83, of Cape Coral, passed away on August 1st, 2019 in Fort Myers. He was born to Friedrich and Frieda Papke (Dietrich) on August 11, 1935 in Germany. Many will remember him for the full life he lived and all the activities he enjoyed.Mr. Papke was an active Cape Coral resident. He was a member of the German American Club and parishioner of The First Congregational Church. Family and friends will tell you that Viktor loved to talk! He was a family oriented man who also enjoyed crabbing, soccer, baseball, and just enjoyed life in general.Viktor’s loving wife of 64 years, Irma (Hohenstein) Papke, is missing him dearly. They were deeply in love after all these years.He leaves behind his loving wife, Irma; his son Rolf Papke; his grandson Brent Papke; his granddaughter Tara Giaimo; daughter-in-law Patricia (Papke) Di Buono; daughter-in-law Francine Steele; and great granddaughter Gemma Giaimo. Viktor will join his loving son, Adrian Papke, at Heaven’s Gates with open arms.The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the American Heart Association.A public visitation is scheduled for Monday, August 5th, 2019 starting at 4PM. Family will be receiving guests until the time of the service which will begin at 6PM at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home 1589 Colonial Blvd. Fort Myers, Fl 33907. (239) 936-0555.To share a story or sign the guest book, please visit us online at www.fortmyersmemorial.com
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