Obit: Hopfensperger, Frank (1888 - 1954) 

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Surnames: Hopfensperger, Schulz, Boss, Graffunder, Krousie, Pinter, Schultz, Jackmann, De Bruin, Thiel, Van Dyke, Ellard, Wallace, Cevene, Schaefer, Wiedenhupt, Hubert, Jochman, Bangart 
 

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 09/09/1954 
 

Hopfensperger, Frank (17 July 1888 - 3 Sept. 1954) 
 

Funeral services for Frank Hopfensperger, 66, who died Friday afternoon at his home, were held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Bernard’s Catholic church, with the Rev. Raymond Schulz officiating. Burial took place in the Dorchester cemetery. 
 

The pallbearers were Walter Boss, Gay Graffunder, Ed Krousie, John and Joe Pinter and George Schultz, all neighbors of the deceased.  
 

Mr. Hopfensperger was born July 17, 1888, in the town of Harrison, Calumet county. He received his education in the Holy Angels Catholic school at Darby. On Feb. 18, 1909, he was married to Lena Jackmann, at Appleton, and in 1915 they came to their present farm. He had been in poor health for some time but death came unexpectedly about 2:00 o’clock when he was doing some chores in the barn. 
 

He is survived by his widow, five sons, Lawrence, Abbotsford; Harvey, Wausau; Harold, Kaukauna, Vilas, Harvey, Ill.; and William, Menomonee Falls; three daughters, Mrs. Bernard (Margaret) De Bruin, Black Creek; Mrs. Roman (Esther) Thiel, Appleton; and Mrs. Harvey (Irene) Van Dyke, Kaukauna. 
 

There are 21 grand children and two great grand children. 
 

Also surviving are seven brothers, William, Stratford; Peter, Junction City; Herman, Iola; Alex, Neenah; and Harry, Raymond, and Eugene, all of Appleton; four sisters, Mrs. Lena Ellard, Iola; Mrs. Gertrude Wallace, Green Bay; Mrs. Tresha Cevene, Fond du Lac; and Mrs. Anna Schaefer, Appleton. All of the above attended the funeral with the exception of Mrs. Lena Ellard, Iola. 
 

Three children and five brothers and sisters preceded him in death. 
 

Those from away who attended the funeral included Mrs. Anna Hopfensperger, Mrs. Caroline Wiedenhupt, Mrs. Hubert and Lindzee, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Schaefer, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hopfensperger, Mr. and Mrs. John Hopfensperger, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Jochman, Joe Hopfensperger, Elayne Hopfensperger, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hopfensperger, Steve Hopfensperger, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hopfensperger, and Eugene Hopfensperger, Appleton; 
 

Alex Hopfensperger and family, Neenah; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cevene, Fond du Lac; William Hopfensperger, Rozellville; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wallace, Green Bay; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hopfensperger, Junction City; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hopfensperger and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bangart, Menasha; Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Hopfensperger and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hopfensperger, Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. William Bangart, Kaukauna; and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hopfensperger, Hilbert.