Individual Details

Catherine Ann Nathe

(June 14, 1904 - March 2, 2003)

Catherine A. Hoppe

Catherine A. Hoppe, 98, of New Munich, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, at the Koronis Manor in Paynesville. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., on Thursday, March 6 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. Rev. Roger Klassen O.S.B. officiated with Rev. Art Hoppe concelebrating. Interment followed in the parish cemetery.

Catherine Hoppe was born on June 14, 1904, in Grove Township, Stearns County, Minn., to Anton and Margaret (Klein) Nathe. She was united in marriage to Mathias Hoppe on November 17, 1926, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. The couple farmed near New Munich until moving to town in 1956. Catherine was a homemaker all her life who enjoyed gardening, crocheting, quilting, playing cards and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich where she sang in the church choir, St. Anne's Christian Mothers, Little Flower Mission Group, and the Catholic Aid Society. She

Survivors include her children, Leroy Hoppe and his wife, Jeanette of Melrose; Etheline Spanier and her husband, Melvin of Paynesville; Richard Hoppe and his wife, Florence of New Munich; Mary Catherine Krueger and her husband, Daniel of Jackson, WI; 20 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren; brother and sisters, John Nathe and Margaret Roering of Melrose; Loretta Linn of Freeport; sister-in-law, Armella Nathe of New Munich.

Catherine was preceded in death by her parents, Anton and Margaret Nathe; husband, Math Hoppe on April 20, 1986; son, Celestine Hoppe; daughter, Kathleen Hoppe; brothers, James, Anton, Casper, George, and Rev. Gerard Nathe, OSB. Serving as casket bearers were Joseph Hoppe, Steven Spanier, Jim Hoppe, Jeron Hoppe, Daryl Hoppe and Thomas Hoppe. Cross bearer was Denise McRae with Douglas Spanier as scripture bearer and lector. Honorary bearers were St. Anne's Christian Mothers and Little Flower Mission Group. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral Service of Melrose.

Events

BirthJune 14, 1904New Munich, Grove Twp, Stearns Co.,MN
MarriageNovember 17, 1926New Munich, Stearns Co., MN - Mathias William Hoppe
DeathMarch 2, 200356362 Paynesville, Stearns Co., MN--she was 98

Families

SpouseMathias William Hoppe (1898 - 1986)
ChildLeroy Bernard Hoppe
ChildCelestine Anton Hoppe (1930 - 1970)
ChildRichard Aloysius Hoppe
ChildMary Catherine Hoppe
ChildKathleen W. Hoppe (1936 - )
ChildEtheline Hoppe
FatherAnton John "Antonio Tony" Nathe (1875 - 1962)
MotherMargaret Barbara Klein (1875 - 1961)
SiblingJames Henry Nathe (1900 - 1996)
SiblingAnton Joseph Nathe (1902 - 1990)
SiblingCasper John Nathe (1906 - 1991)
SiblingJohn Henry Nathe (1909 - 2003)
SiblingGeorge Aloyious Nathe (1911 - 1989)
SiblingFrank "Fr. Gerard" OSB Nathe (1913 - 1985)
SiblingMargaret Theresa Nathe (1916 - 2008)
SiblingLoretta Mary Nathe (1918 - 2004)