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.
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
| Birth | December 3, 1950 | Oak Twp, Stearns Co., MN | |||
| Marriage | May 26, 1973 | Farming, MN - Mary Kunstleben | |||
| Death | March 9, 2002 | 56352 Melrose, Stearns Co., MN |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Kunstleben |
| Child | Dana Hoppe |
| Child | Stacey Hoppe |
| Child | Carrie Hoppe |
| Child | Jason Hoppe |
| Father | Odillo Hoppe (1925 - 2009) |
| Mother | Margaret Elizabeth Rausch (1923 - 2009) |
| Sibling | Gerald Hoppe |
| Sibling | Karen Hoppe |
| Sibling | Marvin Hoppe |
| Sibling | Steve Hoppe |
| Sibling | LuAnn Hoppe (1962 - 1973) |
| Sibling | Linda Hoppe |