Klopp, Hazel S. 1900-1974

KLOPP, PATTERSON, SMITH, EWART

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes
Date: 10/30/2014 at 09:35:38

The Grinnell (IA) Herald-Register
April 9, 1974

HAZEL S. KLOPP
RITES THURSDAY

Hszel S. Klopp, 73, wife of Edward W. Klopp of 1627 Tenth Ave., Grinnell, died at noon Saturday, April 6, at her home.

The daughter of the Rev. U.S. and Eva May Patterson Smith, she was born Oct. 11, 1900, in Bloomfield, Iowa. She moved with her family to Washington, Iowa, and was graduated from Washington High School. She was also graduated from Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, where her father was president of the college, and received an M.A. degree from the University of Iowa. She taught school in Washington and Bedford as well as at Iowa Wesleyan.

On June 23, 1929, she was married to Edward W. Klopp in Fairfield. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Klopp made their home in Des Moines, Marshalltown, Iowa City, Villisca, Monmouth, Ill., Oakland and Grinnell before moving to Correctionville, Iowa, in 1944. They owned and operated the Klopp Rexall drugstore in Correctionville for 18 years. In 1962, they moved to Grinnell to make their home.

Mrs. Klopp was a member of the Grinnell United Methodist Church and was the first president of the W.S.C.S. of the church. She was a member of the P.E.O. sisterhood since 1927.

Survivors include her husband, Edward, and a sister, Mrs. John L. (Pauline) Ewart Sr. of Mesa, Ariz.

Graveside services for Mrs. Klopp will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at Hazelwood Cemetery, with the Rev. John McCallum, pastor of the Grinnell United Methodist Church, officiating. The Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.