Marjorie (McHale) Klemme Hopkins (1994-1927)

MCHALE, REIKEN, KLEMME, HOPKINS, RIDLEY

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Marjorie Hopkins

Marjorie Hopkins, 72, of Primghar, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 1997. Funeral services were Thursday, June 12, 1997 at Grace Lutheran Church, Primghar, with Rev. James Mueller officiating. Honorary Casket bearers were Marjorie's grandchildren. Casket bearers were Bertus DeRidder Sr., Bertus DeRidder Jr.. Marlin Flick, Roger Smith, Wes Schnack, and Darryl Triplett.

Graveside services were held Thursday at the Brunsville Cemetery, Brunsville, Iowa.

Marjorie Hopkins was born September 7, 1924 in Brunsville, Iowa, the daughter of Jesse and Kathryn Reiken McHale. She attended school in Brunsville and later graduated from high school in LeMars

On June 20, 1947 she was united in marriage to Arnold W. Klemme. After their marriage, the couple farmed in the Brunsville area until moving into Brunsville. Her husband preceded her in death on December 16, 1963.

On September 18, 1971 she was united in marriage to Gaylord Hopkins in Brunsville, Iowa. After their marriage the couple settled in Primghar. She passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 1997 at the Primghar Care Center reaching the age of 72 years, 9 months and 3 days.

She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church and the Afternoon Circle of the church, and the Baum-Harmon Hospital Auxiliary of Primghar

Marjorie is survived by her husband Gaylord of Primghar; one son, James and his wife Dorothy Klemme of LeMars, Iowa; one daughter, Kristie and her husband Lynn Ridley of Lanexa, Virginia; five step-children, Cindy and her husband David Blanchard of Aurora, Colorado, Jim and his wife Jean Hopkins and Jerry and his wife Melody Hopkins, all of Norfolk, Nebraska, Julie and her husband Amie Mear of Wheatland, Wyoming, and Kendall and his wife LeAnn Hopkins of Aurora, Colorado; 14 grandchildren: 1 greatgrandchild; one brother. Jack McHale of Brunsville. Iowa, a sister, Kathryn (Cussy) and her husband Daryl Jeffers of Edgewater. Colorado; a sister-in-law, Arlene McHale of Craig, Iowa; many nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Arnold, parents, two brothers, William H. McHale and Bernard McHale.

Paullina Times, June, 1997