Odillo Hoppe

Odillo N. "Dillo" Hoppe, age 84 of New Munich, died Monday, August 31, 2009 at his home in New Munich after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 3 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating and Rev. Art Hoppe concelebrating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Parish prayers will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home.

Odillo N. Hoppe was born February 18, 1925 in New Munich, Minnesota to Gerard and Rosina (Moscho) Hoppe. On October 5, 1948 he was united in marriage to Margaret Rausch at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Farming. They started farming north of New Munich after their marriage and later moved to Westport, Minnesota for about a year. They then moved back to New Munich to a farm south of town where they operated their hog and dairy cattle farm.He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich, Lions Club, St. Joseph's Men's Society, and St. Leo Court 786 Catholic Order of Foresters. Dillo enjoyed fishing, going to casinos, and was an avid bowler at one time. After retirement, he played many card games including Sheephead, Skat, Solo, Smear, and 500.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Hoppe of New Munich; children, Gerald (Diane) Hoppe of St. Cloud, Karen (Vern) Heinen of Albany, Marvin Hoppe of New Munich, Steven (Robin) Hoppe of Melrose, and Linda (Neil) Dierkhising of St. Cloud; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Eugene Hoppe of New Munich; and daughter-in-law, Mary Hoppe of Melrose.

Dillo was preceded in death by his parents; children, Alvin Hoppe in 2002, and Lou Ann Hoppe in 1973; brothers, Benedict, Nick, and Jerome Hoppe; and sisters, Agnes Wagner and Emma Loecken.

Serving as casket bearers will be Scott Heinen, Greg Heinen, Brad Heinen, Neil Hoppe, Jason Hoppe, and Travis Hoppe. Cross bearer will be Chantel Dierkhising and scripture bearer will be Shane Dierkhising. Honorary bearers will be Nick Moscho, Wally Sand, Ray Mayers, Jerome Lemm, Loren Niehoff, Otto Thelen, and Harold "Boysie" Worms.