Marjorie Poppe

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, Houston, Minn. 507-896-3127Marjorie Poppe obituaryMarjorie Poppe. 93, of Houston, Minnesota, died Monday February 2, 2015. She was born January 11, 1922, in Houston, the third daughter of Amiel (Emil) and Jorand (Hostvet) Thronson. She graduated from Houston High School in 1940, a member of the first graduating class of the new red brick school in the middle of town. After graduation, she worked at area establishments including Dyer's Variety Store. On March 2, 1946 Marjorie was united in marriage to Vincent Poppe celebrating their wedding day with her cousin Doris Johnson who married Donald George on the same day. They were attendants for each other and shared a special bond throughout their lives. Margie and Vince were active partners in the farming operation west of Houston. They shared a love for dancing and enjoyed their time polka and square dancing throughout the region. Many Hoedown parades were spent showing off their skills performing on separate floats for each dance specialty. Marjorie was active in the Ladies Aid of Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Houston Music Mothers and as a 4-H leader. She served when called. She began her career as a Certified Nursing Assistant when her youngest daughter began school. She worked at Valley View Nursing Home for nearly three decades. When she retired, she and Vince took bus trips to see the U.S.A. She lived her life in Houston and had an outstanding memory for past and current events, locations of friends and relatives, and businesses throughout her years living in her hometown. She always kept in close contact with her three sisters and "baby" brother Daniel. When Vincent died in 1998, her sister Lylah and husband Harold moved to Houston. She and Lylah became constant companions. Along with their older sister Audrey and younger sister Norma, they were once again in close proximity and able to enjoy time together as the Thronson girls. Since September 2014 she lived in the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, staying in a room down the hall from Lylah. Marjorie was a genuinely nice person and was always polite. Over the past few days she very graciously greeted visitors and was so thankful for the opportunity to say good-bye to many friends and relatives. Marjorie is survived by her children, Sharon (Joel) Schulze, Charles (Diana) Poppe, Jeanne Poppe (Bob Vilt), Sandra (Kevin) Dixon; her grandchildren, Tyler (Lori) Schulze, Emily Boesen, Carter (Michelle) Schulze, Krin (Tarik) Kamel, Krist (Kate) Poppe, Kjersta Poppe, Lydia Vilt, Casey Vilt, Skyler Vilt, Sophia Dixon, Cole Dixon; her great-grandchildren, Julia, Claire and Graham Schulze, Vincent and Audrey Schulze, Hadley Boesen, Odin, Omar, Hazel and Malcolm Kamel, Eleanor and Henry Poppe. She is also survived by her sisters Lylah Cruze, Rushford, and Norma Muenkel, Kasson and her sister-in-law Vera Jones, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Vincent Poppe on February 13, 1998, her daughter Dianne Poppe on December 05, 2011, her sister Audrey Engrav, brothers Daniel Thronson and Donald Thronson. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2015, at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston, with Pastor Kristin Rice officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour before the service on Saturday. Interment will be in the Stone Church cemetery, rural Houston, immediately following the funeral service. Memorials are preferred in lieu of flowers. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.hofffuneral.com.
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