Dorothy E. Hoppe, 99

Winnebago – Dorothy Hoppe, age 99 years, 5 months, 14 days passed away Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 with her loving family surrounding her. A funeral service was held on Friday, Oct. 7 at Spencer-Owen Funeral Home in Winnebago. Burial was at Amsterdam Cemetery in Kanawha, Iowa. Online condolences can be left and the service was recorded and can be viewed at www.spencerowen.com.

Dorothy Estelle (Riekens) Hoppe was born on April 19, 1923 to George and Anna (Albright) Riekens in Boone Township, Wright County, Iowa. She graduated from Kanawha High School in 1941 and was united in marriage to Arthur Hoppe of LuVerne, Iowa on Feb.24, 1942 in Fairmont. They farmed in the Delavan area for several years before moving to Winnebago in 1948. In addition to driving truck for their family business, Dorothy worked for Stokley’s and United Foods in Winnebago and Fairmont until her retirement in 1986. She enjoyed watching the birds, gardening and tending to her many flowers as well as dancing to old-time music but most of all she enjoyed her many generations of grandchildren.

Dorothy is survived by her son, Ron (Becky) Hoppe, of Delavan; three daughters, Patricia Ludwig, of West Bend, Iowa, Donna Ringler and Phyllis Hoppe, of Winnebago; daughter-in-law, Diana Hoppe, of Trenton, Missouri; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grand- children; and six great-great grandchildren.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur; infant son, Kenneth; son, Larry Hoppe of Trenton, Missouri; grandson, James Hoppe and granddaughter, Kimberly Cain; and two brothers and two sisters.