Hoppe, David 1960-2003
HOPPE, MCCABE, HAGEMAN, RYAN, WILLIAMS, TOMPKINS, PODGORSKI
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 1/9/2013 at 17:41:59
Source: Cresco Times-Plain Dealer November 26, 2003
Services held for David Hoppe, 42
Funeral services for David Hoppe of Decorah were held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 22 at. St. Bridgets Catholic Church in rural Bluffton with Rev. Henry W. Charipar officiating. Interment was in the St. Bridgets Church Cemetery in rural Bluffton. Honorary pallbearers were: Trisha and Travis Ryan and Caitlyn and Blake Hoppe. Pallbearers were: Brian Dinger, Mike Cotton, Jason Nelson, Rick Nelson, David Sherman, and Brad Peterson. Schluter – Balik Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
David, 42, died Tuesday, November 18, 2003 at the Oneota Riverview Care Facility in Decorah of complications from Pulmonary Fibrosis of the lungs.
David Hoppe was born November 28, 1960 in Decorah, the son of Eugene and Karen (McCabe) Hoppe. He attended North Winneshiek schools graduating in 1980. David worked at DECO Products for 10 years and Spectrum Industries for five years until his health forced him to quit work.
David enjoyed watching NASCAR and the Minnesota Vikings and going to the races in Decorah. He also enjoyed gambling and going to the boat and to Las Vegas.
He is survived by his mother: Karen Hageman of Decorah; his father: Eugene Hoppe of St. Paul, MN; one sister: Sue Ryan of Cresco; one brother: Pat of Decorah; two step brothers: Christopher Williams of St. Paul, MN and Dennis Tompkins, also of St. Paul, MN; one step sister: Heather Podgorski of St. Paul, MN; his grandfather: Howard McCabe of Holland; and step grandparents: Parnell and Nora Hageman of Canton, MN.
David was preceded in death by one brother: Jeffrey; and his grandparents: Charlotte McCabe and Kermit and Ellen Hoppe.
Transcribed from a newspaper clipping submitted by Janice Sowers.
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