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Elwood Andrew Hopfensperger

Male 1930 - 1995  (65 years)


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  • Name Elwood Andrew Hopfensperger 
    Born 15 Sep 1930  Darboy, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Oct 1995  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Highland Memorial Park, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9303  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2001 

    Father Mathias Andrew Hopfensperger,   b. 18 May 1899, Harrison, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1960, Neenah, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Valesca Anna Stommel,   b. 09 Feb 1900, Mayville, Dodge Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Jul 1988, Darboy, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 18 May 1920  Sherwood, Calumet Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3066  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joan Louise Wichman,   b. 12 Feb 1935, Seymour, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1985, Seymour, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 04 Oct 1952  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Carla Joan Hopfensperger,   b. 10 Jun 1954, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1954, Seymour, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Marsha Lyn Hopfensperger
     3. Bruce Arthur Hopfensperger
     4. Deanne Marie Hopfensperger
    Last Modified 7 Jul 2023 
    Family ID F3094  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • SOURCE: APPLETON POST CRESCENT OBITUARY Sunday, October 22, 1995
      Elwood A. Hopfensperger " Hoppy ", from Freedom, age 65, passed Friday October 20, 1995. He was born September 15, 1930 in Darboy, the son of the late Matt & Valesca ( Stommel ) Hopfensperger. On October 4, 1952 he married the former Joan Wichman and they enjoyed 32 years of marriage until her death on June 18, 1985. Elwood was a lifetime farmer and was also employed by Nash Finch for 36 years until his retirement in 1994. His favorite pasttimes included building giant jigsaw puzzles and his annual fishing trip to Canada with his brother-in-law, Johnny. Survivors; three children; Marsha (Steve) Smith, Bruce (Cathy) Hopfensperger, and Deanne (Roger) Abel, all of Freedom; eight grandchildren; Justin and Candice Hendrickson, Chelsea Smith, B.J., Andy and David Hopfensperger, Amanda and Amber Abel; seven sisters and three brothers; Jean Hoffman, Appleton; Ernesta Wysocki, Milwaukee; Gregg (Bonnie) Hopfensperger, Forest Junction; Geneva (Johnny) Hanges, Appleton; Carl (Carolyn) Hopfensperger, Albany, Indiana; Ranetta Voight, Neenah; Charolette (Tony) Guckenberger, Appleton; Donna (Joe) Bouressa, Green Bay; Jim (Joyce) Hopfensperger, Black Creek; Sharon Hopfensperger, Menasha; two sisters in-law; Irene Hopfensperger, Modesto, Ca.; Joan Hopfensperger, Appleton; his mother in-law, Vera (Irv) Hertzfeldt, Appleton; two brothers in-law; Ken (Joyce) Wichman, Appleton; Wesley, Audrey Wichman, Littleton, Co.
      Elwood was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Carla; two brothers; Matt and Edgar Hopfensperger and three brothers in-law; John Hoffmen, Art Wysocki and Bob Voight.
      Complete funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, October 23, 1995 at Wichmann Funeral Home, 537 N. Superior St., with Rev. Duane Ullrich of Freedom Moravian Church officiating. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park. Friends may call Monday directly at the funeral home from 4 p.m. until the hour of services. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Dr. Hagen and the staff at Colony Oaks Care Center for their help and concern.