Donald H. Hoppe

Donald H Hoppe, age 82, of Blue Earth, died Saturday, May 12, 2012, at St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 11:00 AM, at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth, with Rev. Robert Roettger officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation time will be from 9:00am until service time on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street in Blue Earth. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.comHe was born June 29, 1929, at Burt, IA, the son of Henry Hoppe and Fredricka (Oltman). On March 14, 1948 he married Elaine Stewart in Blue Earth. He was confirmed at St. Paul''s Lutheran Church in Truman in 1944Donald loved the Lord, his family, earth, and farming.He is survived by his wife, Elaine Hoppe of Blue Earth, his son, Richard & Cheri Hoppe of Cerritos, CA , his son, James & Shirley Hoppe of Watertown, SD, his daughter , Valerie & Tom Perrizo of Mapleton, his son, Douglas & Sandy Hoppe of Eagan, his sister, Evelyn Godfredson of Britt, IA, his brother-in-law, Robert & Lorraine Stewart of Lakota, IA, his brother-in-law, John and Marilyn Stewart of Elmore, his brother-in-law, Kenneth & Joann Stewart of Blue Earth, his sister-in-law, Eleanor Stewart of Winnebago, his sister-in-law, Wilma (Tretz) Hoppe of Mankato, 13 grandchildren, and 23 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, parents- in-law, 2 brothers, and 2 brothers-in-law.