Elizabeth “Betty” Hoppe, 86, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023.
She was born August 18, 1936 to Herbert and Esther (Prigge) Luehmann in Lewiston, Minnesota.
Betty married Lyle A. Hoppe on August 5, 1962.
She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. She was also in the choir and in the LWML group. She volunteered for over 10 years at the Senior center in Savannah, Missouri.
Betty taught in elementary schools for 10 years. She later sold Tupperware for many years and became a distributor in 1980 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Esther Luehmann; brothers, Gene, Elmer, and Lloyd Luehmann.
Survivors include her husband, Lyle Hoppe; sons, Brian (Mary), Craig (Holly), and Jonathan (Susan); 8 grandchildren; 1 great-granddaughter; brothers, Pastor Alfred Luehmann (Laura) and Howard Luehmann (Vickie); numerous nieces and nephews.
Farewell Services and Public Livestream 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 11, St. Paul Lutheran Church. Interment Immanuel Lutheran (Silo) Cemetery 1:00 P.M. Thursday, April 13, Lewiston, Minnesota. The family will gather with friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Monday, April 10, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory.
