Keith Hopkins
December 31, 1969 — June 14, 2023
Keith Hopkins, 97, passed away in hospital on June 14, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Foster’s Chapel. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday evening 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center.
Keith Norman Hopkins, son of Clyde and Bernice (Johnson) Hopkins, was born September 27,1925 near Clearwater, Nebraska. He received his education at a country schoolhouse and Clearwater High School. In December 1943, Keith enlisted in the U.S. Army and was trained as a medic, serving in Britain, France and Germany. While on extended duty in Paris after the end of World War II, he met Elda Baroni, and they married on December 14, 1946, in Argenteuil, France. They returned to the U.S. in 1947. Keith and Elda lived in Colorado, California and Nebraska before moving to Iowa in 1954. In 1958, the family settled near Webster City, where Keith continued his farming operation. Keith enjoyed farming, especially raising cattle, and after retirement he and Elda traveled extensively until her death in 2010. He enjoyed the company of his family and friends and was a longtime member of a nondenominational Christian fellowship.
Keith is survived by his son, Bill (Nina) Hopkins of Reno, Nevada; daughters, Michelle (Chan) Kershner of Tucson, Arizona and Josi (Bill) Greenley of Webster City; nine grandchildren; brother, Duane in Chile; stepbrother, David in Texas, and stepsister, Cathy in Kansas. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, stepmother Bessie, brothers, Crandall and Clinton, sister Loyce, grandson Stephen, and stepsister Darlene.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorials be given to the American Legion Post #191 or Mayo Clinic (cancer research).
Keith Norman Hopkins, son of Clyde and Bernice (Johnson) Hopkins, was born September 27,1925 near Clearwater, Nebraska. He received his education at a country schoolhouse and Clearwater High School. In December 1943, Keith enlisted in the U.S. Army and was trained as a medic, serving in Britain, France and Germany. While on extended duty in Paris after the end of World War II, he met Elda Baroni, and they married on December 14, 1946, in Argenteuil, France. They returned to the U.S. in 1947. Keith and Elda lived in Colorado, California and Nebraska before moving to Iowa in 1954. In 1958, the family settled near Webster City, where Keith continued his farming operation. Keith enjoyed farming, especially raising cattle, and after retirement he and Elda traveled extensively until her death in 2010. He enjoyed the company of his family and friends and was a longtime member of a nondenominational Christian fellowship.
Keith is survived by his son, Bill (Nina) Hopkins of Reno, Nevada; daughters, Michelle (Chan) Kershner of Tucson, Arizona and Josi (Bill) Greenley of Webster City; nine grandchildren; brother, Duane in Chile; stepbrother, David in Texas, and stepsister, Cathy in Kansas. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, stepmother Bessie, brothers, Crandall and Clinton, sister Loyce, grandson Stephen, and stepsister Darlene.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorials be given to the American Legion Post #191 or Mayo Clinic (cancer research).
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