Glenn H. Blomendahl, 81, of Hooper NE

February 11, 2015 Leave a comment


Glenn H. Blomendahl, 81, of Hooper, Nebraska passed away February 10, 2015, at Nye Point in Fremont, Nebraska.  Celebration of Glenn’s life will be Friday, 10:30 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper.  The Rev. Joel Schroeder and Vicar Alma Gast will officiate.  There will be a private family committal with Military Honors by American Legion Post 18 and VFW Post 10535.  Visitation will be at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper on Thursday from 3 to 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p. m.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Redeemer Lutheran Church or Lutheran Family Services.  Online guestbook can be accessed at http://www.hooper-scribner.com.  Ludvigsen’s Hooper Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Glenn was born on April 30, 1933 to J. Herbert and Myra (Hilbers) Blomendahl in Burt county Nebraska. He was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church Hooper and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Hooper. He graduated from Hooper High School in 1950 and graduated from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in January of 1959 with a Bachelors in Agricultural Economics. He married Sue Simmons on the 6th of December, 1956 at the First Methodist Church in Hooper. He was a United States Naval Aviator from 1953 to 1957 and served in the Naval Reserves from 1957 to 1967. He farmed west of Hooper near the Scribner Air Base from 1959 until his retirement. He was also a rural mail carrier.

Glenn served his church as treasurer, council member, Sunday school teacher, usher and choir member. He was on District 48 school board, chairman of the Logan View reorganizational committee and served as board president the 1st eight years of the Logan View School District. He was also one of the original members of the Fremont Hospital Foundation Board; a 50 year member of the Hooper Legion Post 18; served on the South Omaha Production Credit Association Board and was a founding member of the Elkhorn Valley Golf Course.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Sue; children Gayle (Mark) Gillett of Papillion, Barb (Tod) Hilgenkamp of Solon, IA; Glenn (Gay) Blomendahl of Herman, and Shari (Todd) Smith of Herman. Grandchildren Mark (Samantha) Gillett of Okinawa, Japan, Bryan Gillett and Joseph Gillett of Papillion, Blaine Hilgenkamp and Hannah Hilgenkamp of Solon, IA; Cole (Candace) Blomendahl of Columbus, Shane Blomendahl of Omaha, Luke (Amy) Blomendahl of Waverly, Noah Blomendahl of Lincoln, Katelyn Smith and Ryan Smith of Herman. Great Grandchildren Mark and Elena Gillett of Okinawa, Japan; Grace Gillett of Papillion, Lauren and Madelyn Blomendahl of Columbus. Brothers Leon (Ardeth) Blomendahl of Fremont and Herbert (Jan) Blomendahl of Hooper. Sister Anita (Jim) Childers of Lincoln. Sister-in-law Sandra (George) Looschen of Lone Tree, CO. Brothers-in-law Joseph (Debe) Simmons of Abingdon, VA.; David Simmons of Fremont and Steven (Sharon) Simmons of Columbus.

Glenn Blomendahl

Glenn Blomendahl

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Willis C. Bopp, 77, of Hooper NE

January 30, 2015 Leave a comment


Willis C. Bopp, age77, of Hooper, Nebraska passed away Thursday January 29, 201, at Dunklau Gardens in Fremont, Nebraska.  Funeral service will be 10:30am Monday, February 2nd, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church with Rev. Joel Schroeder officiating.  Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Hooper Cemetery.  Visitation will be held Sunday at the Redeemer Lutheran Church from 2 to 6pm with the family receiving friends from 2 to 4pm. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Redeemer Lutheran Church, Lutheran Family Services, Nebraska Children’s Home Society and the Salvation Army.  Online guestbook can be accessed at http://www.hooper-scribner,com.  Ludvigsen’s Hooper Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Willis was born July 29, 1937 on a farm near the Scribner Air Base to Clarence and Elnora ‘Thomsen’ Bopp. He was raised in rural Hooper. Willis was baptized on September 12, 1937 and confirmed on May 13, 1951 both at Bluffs Trinity Lutheran Church. He graduated from Hooper High School in 1956. After high school Willis joined the United States Navy serving aboard the USS Hancock (CV/CVA 19) from 1956 to 1958. After his military service he returned to the area. He married Janice Thernes on June 28, 1959 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper. After his marriage, he farmed in the Maple Township area and continued to farm his whole life, moving into Hooper in the spring of 2014.

Willis was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, serving the church in many ways including the Redeemer Church Council and the Redeemer Foundation Board. Willis was involved in many community activities. He served on the Maple Township Board, District 88 School Board, Hooper Co-op Board of Directors, Hooper Medical Clinic Board, Logan View Foundation Board and as the area President of the AAL (now Thrivent Financial). He is a lifetime member of the Angus Association and Lifetime Member of the FFA Alumni Association. Any one who needed something fixed brought it to him and he loved fixing things in his shop.

Survivors:
Wife – Janice of Hooper
Daughter – Nancy and husband Mike Ecklun of Holdrege, NE.
Son – Ron and wife Gail Bopp of Hooper
Grandchildren – Chris and wife Lindsay Ecklun of Holdrege
Matt and wife Breanna Ecklun of Holdrege
Lisa and husband Joel VonSeggern of Hooper
Stephanie and husband Will Johnson of Hooper
Great grandson – Carter VonSeggern
Step Brother – Gareld and wife Sara Wulf of Fremont
Step Sister – Connie and husband Glenn Langemeier of Fremont
Sisters-in-law – Kay Bopp of Ballwin, MO.
Marjorie and husband Arlen Gnuse of Fremont
Julene and husband Larry Karloff of Yutan
Brothers-in-law – Louis and wife Sharon Thernes of Hooper
Ken and wife Berniece Thernes of Hooper
Many nieces and nephews

Willis was preceded in death by his parents, sister Loretta (Mruz) Riskowski, brother Marlin Bopp and an infant brother.

Willis Bopp

Willis Bopp

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