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Egon Erwin Gropp, 80, died peacefully at his home in Bakersfield of complications from Alzheimer's. He was born in Bremen, Germany, to Erwin and Marie (Neumann) Gropp. They preceded him in death, as did a younger brother, Ralf.
Egon was educated in Germany and came to the United States to work at Calcot, Ltd., a cotton merchandising company. It was there that he met Peggy Maberry. Their marriage lasted 55 years and produced two sons: Curtis (Lisa), and Stephen (Rhonda), plus four grandchildren: Abigail, Mitchell, Logan, and Lilly. Opa loved his grandchildren beyond words.
He is survived by his brother-in-law, Jim Maberry; two nephews, Jeff (Kate) and Brad (Tracy); and their children. In Germany, Egon is survived by two nieces, Stephanie Papouloglou (Anastasios), and Corinna Mohamed (Isaq), and their children. He and his smile will be missed by all who knew him.

Birth	11 Apr 1938	Bremen, Germany
Marriage	6 Jul 1963	Kern County, California - Living
Death	1 Mar 2019	Bakersfield, Kern County, California

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