Hopp, Dorothy 1862-1923

HOPP

Posted By: Bonnie Mares (email)
Date: 5/7/2010 at 16:33:14

LeMars Sentinel
March 13, 1923

Mrs. Dorothy Hopp died at her home in south Kingsley on February 27, at the age of 61 years, 7 months and 27 days.

The deceased was born in the city of Oldenberg, Germany, June 30, 1862, where she received her education. In 1884 she moved with her family to Fiensburg in the same province. Here she resided until 1899 when she came to America and was united in marriage to Franz Hopp. To this union was born one child.

They resided on a farm south of Kingsley until January, 1916, when they came to Kingsley to make their home. In July, 1917, her husband died very suddenly.

She leaves to mourn her loss four children, three of which are step-children. They are John Hopp, of Brown’s Valley, Minn., Mrs. F. H. Florke, of Pierson, Henry Hopp, of Moville, and Frank of San Francisco, California, and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as a large circle of friends and neighbors.

Funeral services were held at the home in south Kingsley on Tuesday afternoon, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Rock Branch cemetery.

~Typed for posting by the Plymouth County Coordinator