Obituary
Herbert W. Hoppe
1929-1998

Herbert graduated from Diablo High School in Concord, California. On November 18, 1949 he was united in marriage to Jessie Marie Keller in The Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, California. In 1990, after retiring from the Navy, Herbert and Jessie moved from Boulevard, California to Phillips County where he resided until his death.

Herbert was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed fishing, scuba diving and rebuilding old cars. One of his greatest joys were his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Jessie, of the home; three sons: Donald William of Harney County, Oregon; Eric Lauren of Devils Lake, North Dakota; and Danial Wayne of Phillipsburg; four daughters: Lorri Marie Craig of Billings, Montana; Allena Charmaine Hoppe and Melanie Jayne Hoppe of Reno, Nevada; and Jennie Rebecca Hoppe of Phillipsburg; two brothers: Jerry of Palmdale, California and Larry of Livingston, Texas; three sisters: Judy Brown of St. Helen's Oregon; Sharon Hill of Las Vegas, Nevada; and Sandy Hays of Santa Ana, California; 10 grandchildren: Jaymi Katherine, Jerry William, Nicholas Eugene, Jacob William, Kierstin Marie, Andrea Lynette, Benjamin, Michaela Marie, Dakota Michael and Devanie Sueann.

Herbert will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

Funeral services were held Monday, October 5 at 2 p.m. in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel with Pastors Tom James and Aaron Rust officiating.

Lisa James and Kendra Hrabe sang "Daddy's Hands" and "Amazing Grace" and Van Bradley, soloist, sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" accompanied by JoAnn Rust. "Love Me" was played on tape.

Casket bearers were Donald William, Daniel Wayne, Larry, Lauren and Jerry Hoppe, Bob Brown, Mike Craig and Andy Moore. Honorary bearers were Fred, Benjamin, Edwin, Jerry William and Dakota Michael Hoppe and Nicholas Eugene and Jacob William Hoover.

Interment was in the Plum Creek Cemetery with Military Honors by the Kansas National Guard.