Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hopkins, Fern R. (Campbell) October 30, 2019
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Ionia Sentinel Standard- Sat. Nov. 2, 2019

FERN HOPKINS, 85
Fern R. Hopkins, 85, of Fenwick, went to be with her Lord Wednesday October 
30, 2019, at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Campus. Fern was born on July 1, 
1934, near Blanchard, the daughter of Myron and Bernice (Harper) Campbell.

She graduated from Belding High School, In her working years Fern had worked 
as a nurse at the Belding Hospital and later as an assembler at the Chrysler 
Trim Plant in Lyons and later for Electrolux in Greenville. She enjoyed 
playing the accordion.

She enjoyed her monthly lunch meetings with the members of the class of 1954 
and the workers from her Chrysler years.

Fern loved family time, whether at the holidays, birthday parties and the 
many family get togethers, she dearly loved those times. She also dearly 
loved and enjoyed her minions. Some folks thought she could relate so well to 
them because of her size, but it did not matter to Fern. She will be greatly 
missed by all.

Fern is loved and survived by her children; Virgil (Bonnie) Hopkins of 
Greenville, Ervin (Julie) Hopkins of Stanton, Cleo (Nancy) Hopkins of 
Belding, Mae Loper of Fenwick, Julie Hopkins (Phil Jeffrey) of Ionia, Ruth 
(John) Coston of Stanton, dawn (Elbert) Jeffrey of Fenwick, daughter-in-law; 
Margaret Hopkins of Lapeer, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren. She was 
preceded in death by her parents, husband Cleo, four grandchildren; Brenda 
Todd, Jessica, Daniel, a son-in-law; Keith Loper, a daughter-in-law; Barb 
Hopkins, a sister Erma and two brothers; Bob and Carl.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, November 4, 2019, at Shiloh 
Community Church with Pastor Ken Harger officiating. Committal prayers will 
follow at Orleans Township cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4 p.m. 
and 6-8 p.m. at Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home, Belding.

Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Association. envelopes will be 
available at the funeral home and church. To share a message of condolence, 
light a candle in memory of Fern or order flowers; please visit jffh.com


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