Individual Details

Alvin J. Hoppe

(December 3, 1950 - March 9, 2002)

Alvin J. Hoppe
51
New Munich
Mar. 9, 2002

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich for Alvin Hoppe who died Saturday at the St. Cloud Hospital. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday and 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Melrose Veterans Honor Guard will pray at 7 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m. on Monday.

Alvin Hoppe was born and raised in Oak Township, Stearns County to Odillo and Margaret (Rausch) Hoppe. He married Mary Kunstleben on May 26,1973 at the Saint Catherine's Church in Farming, Minnesota. The couple farmed 3 miles South of New Munich for 25 years. Alvin and Mary retired from farming in 1998. Alvin worked at Sand's Welding in Albany from 1998 - 2002. Alvin was a Veteran of the Korean War. He served in the 2D Infantry Division as a solider from November 18, 1970 until October 1, 1971. He received an honorable service award from the 2D Infantry Division involving the support of the Republic of Korea. He was a parish member of the Immaculate Conception Church in New Munich. He was a member of the New Munich Snow Gliders Club, the Melrose American Legion Post 101, the New Munich Conservation Club, and a member of the MN United Snowmobile Association. Alvin's interest included snowmobiling, playing cards, traveling and spending quality time with family and friends.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Hoppe of New Munich; children, Dana Weber (Steve) of Avon, Stacey Nielsen (Byron) of Yankton, SD, Carrie Hoppe of the U.S. Air Force (Germany), Jason Hoppe of New Munich; grandson, Brett Weber and Alvin's parents, Odillo and Margaret Hoppe of New Munich; brothers and sisters, Gerald Hoppe (Diane) of Albany, Karen Heinen (Vernon) of Albany, Marvin Hoppe of New Munich, Steve Hoppe (Robin) of New Munich, Linda Dierkhising (Neil) of St. Cloud.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents and sister, LuAnn Hoppe.
Military Rites are provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.

Events

BirthDecember 3, 1950Oak Twp, Stearns Co., MN
MarriageMay 26, 1973Farming, MN - Mary Kunstleben
DeathMarch 9, 200256352 Melrose, Stearns Co., MN

Families

SpouseMary Kunstleben
ChildDana Hoppe
ChildStacey Hoppe
ChildCarrie Hoppe
ChildJason Hoppe
FatherOdillo Hoppe (1925 - 2009)
MotherMargaret Elizabeth Rausch (1923 - 2009)
SiblingGerald Hoppe
SiblingKaren Hoppe
SiblingMarvin Hoppe
SiblingSteve Hoppe
SiblingLuAnn Hoppe (1962 - 1973)
SiblingLinda Hoppe