Wayne Hopping, the son of John and Irene (Watkins) Hopping, was born December 10, 1928 at Eureka, KS and died December 19, 2011 at the Oakland Manor Nursing home in Oakland, IA at the age of 83 years and 9 days.
Wayne graduated from Sterling High School in Sterling, Kansas with the class of 1947. He attended Sterling College for a short time before being drafted during the Korean War. After being honorably discharged from the Army, Wayne returned to Sterling. On February 7, 1953 Wayne was united in marriage to Lila Stapleton at the Methodist parsonage in Lyons, Kansas. They lived in Sterling, where Wayne worked at the Arnold Milling Company. Wayne then took a job with Northern Natural Gas and they moved back to Lyons for a short while, before settling in Oakland, IA. Wayne continued to work for Northern, until he retired in 1983.
Wayne was a member of the Oakland United Methodist Church, ARK Lodge 335 A.F. & A.M., the Scottish Rite, and the Order of Eastern Star, where he had served as Worthy Patron several times. He enjoyed listening to country music and working in his yard.
Wayne is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers: John, Vic, and Jerry; and his sister Velma.
He is survived by his wife Lila of Oakland; his daughter Sherry Shipman and husband Chris, his two sons, Russell Hopping and wife Candy and Joel Hopping ; his grandchildren: Jason, Matthew, Heather, Stacy, John, and Blake; and his great grandchildren: Justin, Elizabeth, Jacob, Madison, and Samantha. He is also survived by many other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will take place on Friday, December 23, 2011 at 10:30 AM at the Oakland United Methodist Church in Oakland. An open visitation will be held at the Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland. Masonic services will be held on Thursday at 6:00 PM followed by visitation with the family until 7:30 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be held at the Oaklawn Cemetery at Oakland. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland is in charge of arrangements.
(Obituary is From The Rieken Vieth Funeral Home)
On a personal note, Wayne was very generous to friends as well as family. During the war if a buddy ran out of money and was in need, he lent him money. This happened many times and he did not always get repaid. He was more concerned that his buddies had what they needed.
Korean War
223rd Regimental Combat
40th "Sunshine" Division out of Camp Cooke, Calif.
Fought in the battles of the Punch Bowl and Heartbreak Ridge
His principal job was laying ammo but he also earned his Fireman's Certificate 28 Nov 1951 at Camp Schimmelpfennig, Sendai, Japan.
Received his Certificate of Completion in Surveying from IWCC on May 14, 1974
Wayne graduated from Sterling High School in Sterling, Kansas with the class of 1947. He attended Sterling College for a short time before being drafted during the Korean War. After being honorably discharged from the Army, Wayne returned to Sterling. On February 7, 1953 Wayne was united in marriage to Lila Stapleton at the Methodist parsonage in Lyons, Kansas. They lived in Sterling, where Wayne worked at the Arnold Milling Company. Wayne then took a job with Northern Natural Gas and they moved back to Lyons for a short while, before settling in Oakland, IA. Wayne continued to work for Northern, until he retired in 1983.
Wayne was a member of the Oakland United Methodist Church, ARK Lodge 335 A.F. & A.M., the Scottish Rite, and the Order of Eastern Star, where he had served as Worthy Patron several times. He enjoyed listening to country music and working in his yard.
Wayne is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers: John, Vic, and Jerry; and his sister Velma.
He is survived by his wife Lila of Oakland; his daughter Sherry Shipman and husband Chris, his two sons, Russell Hopping and wife Candy and Joel Hopping ; his grandchildren: Jason, Matthew, Heather, Stacy, John, and Blake; and his great grandchildren: Justin, Elizabeth, Jacob, Madison, and Samantha. He is also survived by many other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will take place on Friday, December 23, 2011 at 10:30 AM at the Oakland United Methodist Church in Oakland. An open visitation will be held at the Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland. Masonic services will be held on Thursday at 6:00 PM followed by visitation with the family until 7:30 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be held at the Oaklawn Cemetery at Oakland. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland is in charge of arrangements.
(Obituary is From The Rieken Vieth Funeral Home)
On a personal note, Wayne was very generous to friends as well as family. During the war if a buddy ran out of money and was in need, he lent him money. This happened many times and he did not always get repaid. He was more concerned that his buddies had what they needed.
Korean War
223rd Regimental Combat
40th "Sunshine" Division out of Camp Cooke, Calif.
Fought in the battles of the Punch Bowl and Heartbreak Ridge
His principal job was laying ammo but he also earned his Fireman's Certificate 28 Nov 1951 at Camp Schimmelpfennig, Sendai, Japan.
Received his Certificate of Completion in Surveying from IWCC on May 14, 1974
Wayne Hopping, the son of John and Irene (Watkins) Hopping, was born December 10, 1928 at Eureka, KS and died December 19, 2011 at the Oakland Manor Nursing home in Oakland, IA at the age of 83 years and 9 days.
Wayne graduated from Sterling High School in Sterling, Kansas with the class of 1947. He attended Sterling College for a short time before being drafted during the Korean War. After being honorably discharged from the Army, Wayne returned to Sterling. On February 7, 1953 Wayne was united in marriage to Lila Stapleton at the Methodist parsonage in Lyons, Kansas. They lived in Sterling, where Wayne worked at the Arnold Milling Company. Wayne then took a job with Northern Natural Gas and they moved back to Lyons for a short while, before settling in Oakland, IA. Wayne continued to work for Northern, until he retired in 1983.
Wayne was a member of the Oakland United Methodist Church, ARK Lodge 335 A.F. & A.M., the Scottish Rite, and the Order of Eastern Star, where he had served as Worthy Patron several times. He enjoyed listening to country music and working in his yard.
Wayne is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers: John, Vic, and Jerry; and his sister Velma.
He is survived by his wife Lila of Oakland; his daughter Sherry Shipman and husband Chris, his two sons, Russell Hopping and wife Candy and Joel Hopping ; his grandchildren: Jason, Matthew, Heather, Stacy, John, and Blake; and his great grandchildren: Justin, Elizabeth, Jacob, Madison, and Samantha. He is also survived by many other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will take place on Friday, December 23, 2011 at 10:30 AM at the Oakland United Methodist Church in Oakland. An open visitation will be held at the Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland. Masonic services will be held on Thursday at 6:00 PM followed by visitation with the family until 7:30 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be held at the Oaklawn Cemetery at Oakland. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland is in charge of arrangements.
(Obituary is From The Rieken Vieth Funeral Home)
On a personal note, Wayne was very generous to friends as well as family. During the war if a buddy ran out of money and was in need, he lent him money. This happened many times and he did not always get repaid. He was more concerned that his buddies had what they needed.
Korean War
223rd Regimental Combat
40th "Sunshine" Division out of Camp Cooke, Calif.
Fought in the battles of the Punch Bowl and Heartbreak Ridge
His principal job was laying ammo but he also earned his Fireman's Certificate 28 Nov 1951 at Camp Schimmelpfennig, Sendai, Japan.
Received his Certificate of Completion in Surveying from IWCC on May 14, 1974
Wayne graduated from Sterling High School in Sterling, Kansas with the class of 1947. He attended Sterling College for a short time before being drafted during the Korean War. After being honorably discharged from the Army, Wayne returned to Sterling. On February 7, 1953 Wayne was united in marriage to Lila Stapleton at the Methodist parsonage in Lyons, Kansas. They lived in Sterling, where Wayne worked at the Arnold Milling Company. Wayne then took a job with Northern Natural Gas and they moved back to Lyons for a short while, before settling in Oakland, IA. Wayne continued to work for Northern, until he retired in 1983.
Wayne was a member of the Oakland United Methodist Church, ARK Lodge 335 A.F. & A.M., the Scottish Rite, and the Order of Eastern Star, where he had served as Worthy Patron several times. He enjoyed listening to country music and working in his yard.
Wayne is preceded in death by his parents; his brothers: John, Vic, and Jerry; and his sister Velma.
He is survived by his wife Lila of Oakland; his daughter Sherry Shipman and husband Chris, his two sons, Russell Hopping and wife Candy and Joel Hopping ; his grandchildren: Jason, Matthew, Heather, Stacy, John, and Blake; and his great grandchildren: Justin, Elizabeth, Jacob, Madison, and Samantha. He is also survived by many other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will take place on Friday, December 23, 2011 at 10:30 AM at the Oakland United Methodist Church in Oakland. An open visitation will be held at the Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland. Masonic services will be held on Thursday at 6:00 PM followed by visitation with the family until 7:30 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be held at the Oaklawn Cemetery at Oakland. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland is in charge of arrangements.
(Obituary is From The Rieken Vieth Funeral Home)
On a personal note, Wayne was very generous to friends as well as family. During the war if a buddy ran out of money and was in need, he lent him money. This happened many times and he did not always get repaid. He was more concerned that his buddies had what they needed.
Korean War
223rd Regimental Combat
40th "Sunshine" Division out of Camp Cooke, Calif.
Fought in the battles of the Punch Bowl and Heartbreak Ridge
His principal job was laying ammo but he also earned his Fireman's Certificate 28 Nov 1951 at Camp Schimmelpfennig, Sendai, Japan.
Received his Certificate of Completion in Surveying from IWCC on May 14, 1974
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