Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hoppes, Leon M. 2007
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The Portland Review & Observer June 17, 2007

Leon M. Hoppes, 82, of Portland, passed away on June 7, 2007. He was born on 
April 6, 1925 in Portland the son of Leo and Minnie (Huhn) Hoppes.  Leon was a 
member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Portland and the Knights of Columbus 
#2168.   

He is retired from General Motors and is a veteran of WWII serving in the 
Navy - Seaman 2nd Class until September 10, 1945. He enjoyed morning coffee at 
Walt's with family and friends, playing cards, furniture making, flea markets 
and auctions, fishing, camping and making hard cider. On September 11, 1948 he 
married Geraldine "Jerry" Halfman and together they shared 58 and half years 
of marriage. 

Leon was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Virginia Townsend and 
Colleen Trierweiler; brothers Stan Hoppes and Jerry Hoppes; brother-in-law, 
Dick Kelly; sister-in-laws Carol Hoppes and Joan Hoppes. Surviving are his 
wife Jerry; Children Judy (Duane) Huhn, Connie (Doug) Smith, Cathy (Tom) 
Klein, Nancy (Gary) Shortz, and Ken (Mary Jane ) Hoppes; Grandchildren Marc 
(Kim) Huhn, Nikki (Andy) Mosser, Christine (Joe) Krieger, Kevin Klein, Kim 
Klein, Sara Shortz, Cal Shortz, Troy Smith (fiancee Cortney), Cassie Smith and 
Jessica Hoppes; Great Grandchildren Mallory Huhn, Max Huhn, Riley Mosser; 
siblings Alice Kelly, Dick Hoppes, Jim (Sharon) Hoppes, Joe (Alice) Hoppes, 
Larry (Dee Dee) Hoppes, Tom (Jill) Hoppes; brother and sister -in-laws Bill 
Trierweiler, Oscar Townsend, Mary Hoppes; many nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on June 12 by Rev. Peter Vu.  Rite of 
Committal followed at Portland Cemetery.  Arrangements were entrusted to the 
Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Portland. 



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