Scott Pepper

December 30, 1950 - October 28, 2017

Scott didn’t want a funeral because he said it was a waste of money and he didn’t want people walking by gawking at him. He said he lived his life the way he chose to, not the way people thought it was supposed to be lived. He wants his parting to be simple without too many tears and he would tell you that his smokin and drinkin finally got him, but Damn, he enjoyed it. Scott was generous to a fault, a pussy cat at heart and yet he sugar coated nothing. He was known for being famously opinionated and short tempered. But everybody loved him. Scott was born on December 30, 1950 to Frank “Dugan” Pepper and Mary Ann Givens. He was born second to this family out of four. He has an older brother, Frank “Jess” Pepper, 3rd in line was a sister Cathy Pepper and last, Sue Pepper Loonan. He passed away at 9:30 am on October 28, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa from chronic COPD. Scott loved watching and listening to the Gilbert boy’s football games, along with the Iowa State Cyclones. He also loved going to the Boone Speedway on Saturday nights and spending time working on the cars with his friends, down in the pits. One of his most favorite things was driving down by the Boone River and spending time by the Big Eddie. He used to do a lot of hunting and fishing when he was younger, but as he got older, he just didn’t have the heart anymore to kill the poor animals. Scott was very proud of the fact that he enlisted in the United States Navy on August 27, 1969. He was stationed in Maryland and did 6 month stints in Iceland until he was discharged on June 8, 1973. Scott was preceded in death by his father Frank and mother Mary Ann (Givens) Pepper. He is survived by his son, Michael Netcott, and his two grandchildren, Makayla and Ryan Netcott all of California, a brother Frank Pepper and (Penny Hinderks) of Ames, IA; a sister Cathy Pepper and significant other (Otto Gross) of Kansas City, MO and a sister Sue Loonan and (Joe) of Gilbert, IA. Scott also leaves many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. Scott leaves behind his most precious possession, his dog, Peppy Lou. She has been his faithful companion for 12 years. So in finishing, Scott’s last words to his many friends and family would be, “Later Cupcake”! According to Scott’s wishes, he has been cremated and a Family Memorial will be held at a later date.