~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, BN/RC/NWA Capt. Lowell E. Schaper
September 21, 1935 ~ March 29, 2025
After his military service and initially flying
for Braniff, Lowell Edwin Schaper joined Republic Airlines 07-14-1983 and
retired with Northwest Airlines. Lowell’s
daughter Lisa Schaper, now a retired Delta Air Lines pilot, hired on with Delta
01-17-1997.
Please see Lowell’s biography below.
PCN memorial site
Source: aviation friends and colleagues
Lowell's Obituary
Lowell Schaper passed away March 29, 2025 – He was
89 years old. A Celebration of Life is
planned for later in the Summer.
Lowell began his professional life serving his
country in the Marine Corps. After
active duty he became a contract pilot for the Army flying Helicopters. Lowell was hired by Braniff in 1966. He was based in MSP and stayed until they
shut their doors in 1982. He was hired
by Republic Airlines just a year later then transitioned to Northwest during
the 1986 merger. Lowell retired from
Northwest in 1998.
In 1971 the Schapers acquired some property and
finally decided to turn it into an apple orchard. Initially they were just selling apples, but
they then decided to allow customers to pick their own and enjoy other fun
activities. At one point they had up to
5,000 visitors per day on the weekends.
The business model changed through the years and the Schapers finally
sold the business.
Lowell is survived by his wife, Phyllis, who is a
resident of Harrison Bay Senior Living in Mound, MN; a daughter, Lisa, who is a
retired Delta pilot living in Newnan, GA; and three sons, Scott, Jay and Craig,
all living in Minnesota.
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