Jay M. Hoppenworth
September 29, 1959 — March 14, 2015
Jay M. Hoppenworth, 55, of Cedar Rapids, died, Saturday, March 14, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Brother Rudy Herb and Brother Dave Truesdell. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service time on Friday at the funeral home. Inurnment: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. A potluck reception will be held in the Community Building at the Cedar Terrace Trailer Court, 1803 Gretchen Dr. SW, Cedar Rapids, following the inurnment.
Survivors include his parents; Marvin and Catherine Hoppenworth; children, Michael (Melanie) Hoppenworth, Wendy (Eric Burns) Hoppenworth, Mary (Ryan Wullner) Hoppenworth-Meader and Allan Hoppenworth, adopted daughter, Sabrina Kelly, all of Cedar Rapids; nine grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, William (Beverly) Hoppenworth of Maryville, Tenneessee; sister, Mary Dobrochowski of Cedar Rapids; and ex-son-in-law, Raymond Meader of Cedar Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Regina “Marie” Hoppenworth; and stepgranddaughter, Amy McCarthy.
Jay was born September 29, 1959, the son of Marvin and Catherine (Whittle) Hoppenworth, in Waterloo, Iowa. On September 27, 1980, he was united in marriage to Marie Mahnke at Beaver Park in Cedar Rapids. She died February 12, 2006. Jay worked for Newell Machinery, Saturn and Duffy’s. He enjoyed building model airplanes and cars. Jay also enjoyed working on vehicles. He was a member of Millwright Local Union 2158.
A memorial fund has been established in memory of Jay.
Survivors include his parents; Marvin and Catherine Hoppenworth; children, Michael (Melanie) Hoppenworth, Wendy (Eric Burns) Hoppenworth, Mary (Ryan Wullner) Hoppenworth-Meader and Allan Hoppenworth, adopted daughter, Sabrina Kelly, all of Cedar Rapids; nine grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, William (Beverly) Hoppenworth of Maryville, Tenneessee; sister, Mary Dobrochowski of Cedar Rapids; and ex-son-in-law, Raymond Meader of Cedar Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Regina “Marie” Hoppenworth; and stepgranddaughter, Amy McCarthy.
Jay was born September 29, 1959, the son of Marvin and Catherine (Whittle) Hoppenworth, in Waterloo, Iowa. On September 27, 1980, he was united in marriage to Marie Mahnke at Beaver Park in Cedar Rapids. She died February 12, 2006. Jay worked for Newell Machinery, Saturn and Duffy’s. He enjoyed building model airplanes and cars. Jay also enjoyed working on vehicles. He was a member of Millwright Local Union 2158.
A memorial fund has been established in memory of Jay.
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