Ava J. (Dobbs) Klopf (1913-2010)

KLOPF, DOBBS

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 9/4/2010 at 10:43:51

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Monday, August 30, 2010.

Ava J. Klopf, 96, died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, at Northcrest Community in Ames. A memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, at Northcrest.

Ava was born Nov. 22, 1913, in Tonitown, Ark., to Ora and A.B. Dobbs. The family moved to Kansas City, Mo., in 1919, and she married Karl Klopf in 1931. They moved to Ames in 1942.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Ames Woman’s Club, Mary Greeley Medical Center Auxiliary, Ames Button Club. She worked at the ISU Stat Lab for 20 years, retiring in 1976.

Ava is survived by two sons, Charles (Sue), of West Des Moines, and John (Sherry), of Warrington, Ore.; three grandsons, Michael, Patrick (Deanna) and Jason; one granddaughter, Julie (Joe); and three great-grandsons.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three sisters and a brother.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be directed to the Northcrest Foundation or Iowa Hospice.

Condolences may be sent to www.stevens memorialchapel.com.

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