Lorraine Helen Hoppe passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 25, 2014. She was predeceased by her parents, Max and Anne Kaip; five Reddick great grandchildren and sisters, Alice (Jerry) Wenman and Judy Pohl. Lorraine was born on November 11, 1937 in Khedive, and grew up in Weyburn. She attended Assiniboia School and would graduate from the Weyburn Collegiate with honours and many academic awards. Lorraine worked at a variety of jobs. Prior to marriage, she was at the Royal Bank in Weyburn, later as a CNA at Souris Valley and the Weyburn Union Hospital. She also spent time working as a Lab Associate and for Del Johnson bookkeeping and accounting. Lorraine married Walter Hoppe on May 17, 1955 and for the majority of their married life they lived in Weyburn, as well as a year spent in Redvers. For the last 15 years, Walter and Lorraine resided at White Bear Lake. Lorraine had many interests, she loved the lake and spent a lot of time swimming. She loved to travel and visited Hawaii, Barbados, Caribean, Florida, Jamaica, Black Hills, Grand Canyon and much of the western United States. She loved family reunions and never missed any. Lorraine was an avid card player and loved to play board games. She received her Masters in Bridge at 33 years of age and her Life Masters at 49. Lorraine loved her pets, enjoyed knitting and playing games on the computer. She was an active member of the Catholic Women's League and St. Mary's Altar Society. Lorraine was very proud of her children and their births were special to her. She had a great sense of humour, loved children and animals and enjoyed making people smile. Everything she did or said was with great passion. Lorraine believed that courage and doing your personal best were "musts" in life. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 58 years, Walter Hoppe of White Bear Lake; children: Cyndy (Evan) Reddick of Weyburn, and family, Erin (Tammy) Reddick and son, Ethan, Chaela (Lorne) Popowich and Maitlan, Naveah and Portlyn; Penny (Doug) Deren of Estevan, and family, Naomi Deren (Jason Vellenoweth) and Conley and Brydon, Corbett Deren (Aimee) and Amery (Bre) Deren; Michael (Carolyn) Hoppe of Saskatoon, and family, Sarah and Ryan Hoppe; Laura-Lee Hoppe-Dickens (Dave) of Cocoa Beach, FL; sister, Wendy (Bill) Bell; brother-in-law, Hilarion (Beth) Pohl; aunts, Barb Fellner and Dorothy Gueldner as well as many nieces, nephews, in-laws, relatives and good friends. Prayers were said on Tuesday, October 28 at 7:30 pm and a Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, October 29 at 2:00 pm. Both were held at St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church in Weyburn with Father Gerry Bauche presiding. Interment took place at Hillcrest Cemetery, Weyburn. Pallbearers were Erin Reddick, Ethan Reddick, Corbett Deren, Ryan Hoppe, Jeremy Bell and Scott Pohl. Donations in memory of Lorraine may be made to the Saskatchewan Parkinson's Disease or Heart and Stroke Foundation. Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com. Arrangements entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Chapel, Weyburn, 306-842-5432.
