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KLOPP, Ida Mary (Bodey)(Churchill) 1860-1932

KLOPP, BODEY, CHURCHILL

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 8/31/2013 at 15:41:31

Ida Mary (Bodey) Churchill Klopp

Born - October 23,1860
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Died - February 23, 1932
Stanton, Stanton County, Nebraska

Buried - Stanton Cemetery, Stanton, Nebraska
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Mrs. J. J. Klopp
Funeral Thursday

Had Faithfully Served This
Community For Many Years

INTERMENT MADE IN STANTON CEMETERY

Her Beautiful Life Will Live Continuously in the Hearts of Her Friends

Ida Mary Bodey Klopp was born in Pennsylvania, October 23rd, 1860, and died in Stanton, Nebraska, February 23rd, 1932 at the age of 71 years and 5 months. She came with her parents a little girl to Illinois and finally settled in Waterloo, Iowa. She finished her education in Waterloo after which she taught school for several years.

On the 17th day of September, 1884, she was united in marriage to Loren E. Churchill, who was then county superintendent of Black Hawk county, he having been among the first graduates of Cedar Falls Normal College. Their married life was of short duration for he died a year or so after, leaving in her arms a little infant which they together christened as Lorena Sarah Churchill.

Some years after she attended the Harrison Kindergarten college at Chicago, and after completing this education, she established a private kindergarten in Naperville, Illinois, where Mr. Klopp met her for the first time while he was pastor of Grace Evangelical church, which she attended.

Their affection ripened into marriage and on the 2nd day of January 1894 they were joined in matrimony by Rev. W. F. Pitner at Waterloo, Iowa, at the home of her parents. Their only attendants were Grace and Lorena who were eight years old at that time.

At the time of this marriage, Mr. Klopp who was a widower and having two children, Ward Kramer and Grace Beatrice, and Mrs. Klopp having Lorena, this combination blended beautifully into one harmonious family. To their union were born Ruth in Naperville, who died in infancy at the age of five months; Dwight Bodey and Loren Churchill in Chicago, and John Newell in Stanton, all of whom have established homes of their own. They came to Stanton in 1898 where Mrs. Klopp has since resided. The history of her life since that time is an open book to all.

During Mr. Klopp's entire pastorate she has been superintendent of the primary department of the Congregational Sunday school where her knowledge of children was some years.

The last two years of her mothers life were spent in her home, where she lovingly and faithfully cared for her until the time of her mother's death.

Mrs. Klopp's greatest desire, as a pastor's wife supplemented by the fact that she had been a teacher in kindergarten schools for was to carry out the plans and purposes of her husband.

She was a loving and faithful help-mate, a devoted mother, and a loyal friend of everyone without distinction of class or creed. She died in the triumph of the Christian faith. Among her last words were those of the 23rd Psalm, which she repeated word for word in the presence of her nurse and friends.

We face the future with faith and courage.

Note: The above obituary was written by Mr. Klopp and his daughter.
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Mrs. J. J. Klopp
Funeral Thursday

Her Life Has Been A Blessing To This Community Mrs. J. J. Klopp, seventy-two, wife of Rev. J. J. Klopp of the Congregational church, passed away at her home in Stanton Tuesday morning at ten-thirty after an illness of but a few days. Death was due to heart trouble and complication.

Mrs. Klopp came to Stanton with her husband in 1898 and has lived here continuously with the exception of three years spent at Chadron where Rev. Klopp was pastor of First Congregational church.

During the thirty-one years she has lived in Stanton, Mrs. Klopp was superintendent of the primary Sunday school of the Congregational church and under her supervision the membership grew to be one of the largest in the city and much good was accomplished by her kindly ways with the tiny tots.

Mrs. Klopp has also been active in ladies aid work of her church, prominent in civic affairs and noted for her kindness and sympathy.

When death entered the home of her friends or church members she brought them comfort and cheer by radiating the love and compassion of the Father for she was never too busy to administer to those in sorrow or suffering. She has been termed, one of Stanton's good Samaritans. Her life will live long in the lives of her friends and associates, always a beam of sunshine, piercing all clouds of sorrow.

Funeral services are being conducted from the Congregational church this afternoon (Thursday) with Dr. Merle Adams of Norfolk in charge. Dr. F. H. Essert of the Stanton Methodist church assisting.

Mrs. Klopp is survived and mourned by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. P. L. Pryor of Council Bluffs, Iowa; four son's, Ward K. Klopp, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Dwight Klopp, Waterloo, Iowa; Loren Klopp, Blair, and John N. Klopp, Lincoln; a sister, Miss Emma Bodey, Waterloo, Iowa; a brother, Frank Bodey, La Plant, South Dakota; several grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

Interment was made in the Stanton cemetery.

Source: The Stanton Register, Thursday, February 25, 1932, Front Page
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RE: http://www.eltiste-kaiser.com/HoyFile/Hoy/IdaMaryBodeyChurchillKlopp.htm

Photo of Ida from above website.


 

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