Shirley Edna Hopp Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Shirley Edna (Hicks) Hopp, 99, of North Aurora, left this world on May 4, 2018, to enjoy eternal peace with her husband in the hands of the Lord. She was born in Batavia on April 20, 1919, to Frank and Bessie (Hunt) Hicks. After graduation from Batavia High School, Shirley worked for the Illinois Bell Telephone Company before her marriage to Clarence Hopp in 1942. In addition to the dedication they shared raising their family, they enjoyed traveling, bowling, dancing, and gatherings with relatives and friends to play cards. Shirley was a remarkable homemaker and family engineer, with a gentle spirit and resourcefulness. A “Jill of all trades,” she put her multiple talents to good use baking pies and cookies, tending her rose garden, and creating a variety of artistic crafts. She enjoyed home extension, exercise classes, and loved her family’s pets and the birds in her backyard. Shirley is survived by her 7 children: Sherry Millen; Dianne Stuch; Jim (Nancy) Hopp; Kathy Dewig; Barb (Mike) Miller; Joe (Dana) Hopp; and John (Melody) Hopp; her sister, Doris (Hicks) Perna; and her sister-in-law, Dolores (Wiskur) Hopp. Shirley’s 15 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren were a source of abundant joy for her. Her faith and devotion to family inspired all who met her. To paraphrase George Bernard Shaw, for Shirley, life was not a brief candle, it was a splendid torch that she wanted to make burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations. Shirley was pre-deceased by her beloved Clarence in 1984 and her 6 brothers and sisters: Vera, Hazel, Allan, Francis, Stanley, and twin Lyle. Funeral from THE DALEIDEN MORTUARY will be held Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 11:30am to Annunciation B.V.M. Catholic Church at 12:00pm. Fr. Joel Rippinger, OSB will officiate with interment at Marywood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at The Daleiden Mortuary, 220 N. Lake Street, Aurora, 630-631-5500. Please visit our interactive website at www.daleidenmortuary.com where you may leave condolences for Shirley’s family. Memorial contributions may be directed to the charity of the donor’s choice. Shirley’s children send special thanks to their mother’s caregivers for their support. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4

Shirley Edna Hopp

April 20, 1919 - May 4, 2018