Richard "Dale" Hoppock, 81, of rural Bartlett, died at 12:55 a.m., Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at Oswego Community Hospital.
He was born August 16, 1926, in Mound Valley, to Elmer and Mary (Eastabrook) Hoppock. He grew up there and was a 1944 graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont.
He and his father farmed together for a number of years before beginning his 42 year career as a bus mechanic and bus driver for USD 506. He retired from there in 1991.
Dale enjoyed rebuilding old furniture, fishing, gardening and tending to his flowers. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
He and Helen Forrester were married June 28, 1947 in Oswego, Kansas. She survives of the home.
SURVIVORS:
Two Sons - Steve Hoppock and his wife, Georgia Dearing, KS
Randy Hoppock and his wife, Brenda rural Altamont, KS
One Daughter – Gayle Peoples and her husband, Jim Altamont, KS
Eleven Grandchildren – Cindy & Cory Eads Russiaville, IN
Christy Cibes Altamont, KS
Jennifer and D. J. Winters Mound Valley, KS
Scott & Kristen Shaw Altamont, KS
Katelynn Hoppock Chicago, IL
Ross Hoppock Council Bluff, IA
Chris Nelson Dearing, KS
Tiffany and Jaret Drummond Parsons, KS
Brandy Hoppock Parsons, KS
Ryan & Shianne Hoppock Edna, KS
Steven Hoppock Altamont, KS
Seven Great-Grandchildren – Devin Plain, Christopher Eads & Dakota Eads, Russiaville, IN; Chase Winters, Chance Winters & Faith Winters, Mound Valley, KS; and Marissa Drummond, Parsons.
One Sister - Dorothy Abshier Afton, OK
He was preceded in death by three brothers, two sisters, a daughter, Cheryl Cibes, in 1988; and one grandson.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 15, 2008, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. Burial will be in Richland Cemetery, rural Angola. The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the USD 506 Foundation, Inc. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 325, Altamont, KS 67330. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Richard "Dale" Hoppock, please visit our flower store.
He was born August 16, 1926, in Mound Valley, to Elmer and Mary (Eastabrook) Hoppock. He grew up there and was a 1944 graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont.
He and his father farmed together for a number of years before beginning his 42 year career as a bus mechanic and bus driver for USD 506. He retired from there in 1991.
Dale enjoyed rebuilding old furniture, fishing, gardening and tending to his flowers. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
He and Helen Forrester were married June 28, 1947 in Oswego, Kansas. She survives of the home.
SURVIVORS:
Two Sons - Steve Hoppock and his wife, Georgia Dearing, KS
Randy Hoppock and his wife, Brenda rural Altamont, KS
One Daughter – Gayle Peoples and her husband, Jim Altamont, KS
Eleven Grandchildren – Cindy & Cory Eads Russiaville, IN
Christy Cibes Altamont, KS
Jennifer and D. J. Winters Mound Valley, KS
Scott & Kristen Shaw Altamont, KS
Katelynn Hoppock Chicago, IL
Ross Hoppock Council Bluff, IA
Chris Nelson Dearing, KS
Tiffany and Jaret Drummond Parsons, KS
Brandy Hoppock Parsons, KS
Ryan & Shianne Hoppock Edna, KS
Steven Hoppock Altamont, KS
Seven Great-Grandchildren – Devin Plain, Christopher Eads & Dakota Eads, Russiaville, IN; Chase Winters, Chance Winters & Faith Winters, Mound Valley, KS; and Marissa Drummond, Parsons.
One Sister - Dorothy Abshier Afton, OK
He was preceded in death by three brothers, two sisters, a daughter, Cheryl Cibes, in 1988; and one grandson.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 15, 2008, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. Burial will be in Richland Cemetery, rural Angola. The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the USD 506 Foundation, Inc. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 325, Altamont, KS 67330. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Richard "Dale" Hoppock, please visit our flower store.
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