Kenneth “Fritz” V. Schropp

SCHROPP, DEGOOD, KINNEY, THOMPSON, BRUMWELL, STRATTON, BENZ, GRIMM

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 1/17/2011 at 14:14:44

Kenneth “Fritz” V. Schropp, 80, of Oxford, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 am on Monday, January 17, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Oxford. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2-6 pm at Lensing Funeral Home, 605 Kirkwood Avenue, Iowa City, where a Vigil Service will begin at 5:30 pm. Visitation will also be held at the church on Monday from 10 am until service time. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Oxford or the U of I Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Fritz was born on November 24, 1930 in rural Oxford, the son of Isaac and Mary (DeGood) Schropp. He was raised in the Oxford area and attended country schools. On August, 4, 1954, Fritz married Louise Kinney at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Oxford. Fritz spent most of his life farming in the Oxford area and worked for Wendler Engineering for 23 years. He was a longtime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Fritz loved spending time with his family and especially enjoyed the moments he spent with his grandchildren.
Fritz is survived by his wife Louise of Homestead and their children: daughter Janice Thompson of Williamsburg, son Randy (Cheryl) Schropp of Iowa City, daughter Jayne (Scott) Brumwell of Solon, and son Mike (Stacey) Schropp of Tiffin; two brothers Donald of Oxford and Mike(Marie) of Ames, IA, a sister Laurie Stratton and a step-mother Betty (Bob) Benz both of California; 13 grandchildren: Toby, Stephanie and Tyler Thompson, Elijah, Isaac, Elizabeth and Abraham Schropp, Hannah(Jason) Grimm, Jenni and A.J. Brumwell, and Logan, Carter and Aiden Schropp. Fritz is also survived by a great-granddaughter MacKenna Thompson.
Fritz was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Russell, a sister Lucille and a granddaughter Candice.