of Paris,
August 8, 1934 - February 27, 2014
Ralph W. Hoppensteadt, 79 of Paris, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2014 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on August 8, 1934 in Beecher, Illionis to Walter and Ottillia Hoppensteadt. Ralph Retired from Cloyes Gear where he worked in Quality Control, was a member of the Roseville Baptist Church and a United States Army Veteran.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Ottillia (Korthauer) Hoppensteadt and a sister Joan Wehling.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years Stella Ilene (Sewell) Hoppensteadt of Paris, Arkansas; one son, Walter R. Hoppensteadt of Tulsa, Oklahoma; four daughters, Peggy Yoakley of Greenwood, Arkansas, Julie Freeland of Greenwood, Arkansas, Cindy Holt of Greenwood, Mississippi and Kelly Eveld of Charleston, Arkansas; Thirteen grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., on Friday, February 28, 2014 at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris
Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris officiated by Rev. Clyde Vire. Burial will follow in McVay Cemetery in Carbon City under the direction of Roller Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Walt Hoppensteadt, Doug Eveld, Jackie Wood, Clifford Sims, Cody Eveld and James H. Sewell Jr,
We are so sorry to hear of Ralph's passing. It has been many years since we moved away, but still think of Ralph and how much fun he was to work with at Cloyes. He will be remembered fondly.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. He will be missed by many.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of Ralph's family. Enjoyed working with Ralph at Cloyes. He will be greatly missed
Ilene, Kelly, and family, we are so sorry to hear of your loss. May the love and strength of your family help you face tomorrow, and with time, may memories help ease your sorrow. Wishing you strength and comfort day by day. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
So sorry to hear of your sudden loss. It is hard even when you are expecting it, I can't imagine. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends. May you treasure your memories.
Mickey and Rob Oates
Ilene and family, I am sorry for your loss. I enjoyed working with Ralph...he kept us laughing & loved to give you a hard time. When he retired from Cloyes, he asked Trevor if he knew any Johnny Paycheck songs... referring of course to "Take this Job and Shove it". They had a good laugh over that one! I know he will be missed.
So sorry to hear of your loss . Ralph was a sweet person .He will be miss by so many .
Ilene, Just wanted to tell you that we are praying for you and your Family.
Our deepest sympathy to the Hoppensteadt family - Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Our deepest sympathies to the Hoppensteadt family. Ralph was a wonderful man. He will be missed.
My deepest sympathy to the family. I have very fond memories of living next door to the Hoppensteadt family.
Praying for you and your family. He will be missed by many. I personally will miss him at the Guard Shack at River Valley. He would open the gate every morning so many of us wouldn't have to use our card.
Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your dear loved one. We have all lost loved ones in death but it is comforting to know we can turn to our heavenly father for the comfort needed to make it through these difficult times. The bible tells us that Jehovah God (Psalms 83:18) is the "God of comfort who comforts us in all our tribulation". (2 Corinthians 1:3&4) The bible also speaks of a time when we can even see our loved ones again, this is found at John 5:28 where it says, "do not be amazed at this because the hour is coming when all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out". This will truly be a wonderful time. I hope these words bring you comfort.
Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your dear loved one. We have all lost loved ones in death but it is comforting to know we can turn to our heavenly father for the comfort needed to make it through these difficult times. The bible tells us that Jehovah God (Psalms 83:18) is the "God of comfort who comforts us in all our tribulation". (2 Corinthians 1:3&4) The bible also speaks of a time when we can even see our loved ones again, this is found at John 5:28 where it says, "do not be amazed at this because the hour is coming when all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out". This will truly be a wonderful time. I hope these words bring you comfort.
We both worked with Ralph at Cloyes. He was a wonderful friend and coworker. Many times he sat with us at First Baptist. Always kept us laughing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. He will be missed. Eddie, Marilyn, Staci and Skyler Rietman
Ilene & family, we were neighbors for years, have such pleasant memories of that and of seeing Ralph thru the years. OUr prayers are with you all..
To all of Ralph's Family,
i am so sorry to hear the news. Ralph was a great friend and co-worker. He and i would always go at eachother and he would always get one over on me. He will be missed by all. May God Bless you all and give you strength during this difficult time.
So very sorry to hear of Ralph passing. It's never easy to loose such an important part of our family! I hope you will share and treasurer all of your memories you have of him with each other and his grand kids. His love will always be there for each of you. You will never forget him! He will always live in your heart! Prayers for all of your family!! he was a very nice man!
Ilene and family, We are so sorry to hear of Ralph's passing. He was a great friend. We've got lots of memories of him going fishing with us. Every time we go from today on, we'll always remember Ralph and his joking and teasing ways. If there is anything we can do for any of you, please don't hesitate to call.
We were so sorry to hear of Ralph's passing. He was definitely one of a kind!! We have often thought of our days at Southside Baptist and the good times we had there. I rode to work at Penney's with him for a couple of years and he always kept me laughing most of the way!!! We pray that God will give you peace and many wonderful memories of the happy times you had together.