Gladys Irene Hoppe, 87, of South Boardman, passed away at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center LTC unit on Fri, Aug 12, 2011. She was born on Nov 10, 1923 to the late Stanley and Margret (Hall) Vincent. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, John C. and Alice (Hall) Patterson after the death of her mother at age nine. Gladys married Herbert N Hoppe on Nov 10, 1944 in Kalkaska, MI.
Gladys is survived by her loving husband Herbert; her children, Richard A. (Judy) Hoppe of Boon, Evelyn J (Allan) Gerring of South Boardman, and Barbara A. (David) Fromholz of Charleston, SC; ten grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son Stanley C. Hoppe and her siblings, Berta Newell, Lena Inman, Ira Vincent, Frederick Dean Vincent, Leonard Vincent, Thomas Vincent, and LeVern Haskins.
Gladys enjoyed bowling, traveling, and collecting quarters for her grandchildren. She graduated from Kalkaska High School in 1943, and loved her grandchildren with all her heart.
Visitation took place on Sun, Aug 14, 2011 from 2 to 9 pm at Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home. The funeral took place on Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 1 pm with a visitation held one hour prior to the service with Pastor Andrew D. Kauffman of The Apostolic Pentecostals of Cadillac officiating.
