Christian E. Ropp

1933 - 2021  (88 years)

• Name	Christian E. Ropp
  Born	8 Jul 1933  [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232135830
  Eby ID Number	232135830
  Died	14 Sep 2021	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Hillside United Cemetery, Wellesley Twp, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I320823	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Menno K. Ropp,   b. 17 Feb 1889, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Sep 1976, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Nancy Erb,   b. 22 Jan 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Mar 1989, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	10 Apr 1932  [2]
  Family ID	F21965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Violet Marie Schowalter,   b. 12 Aug 1941, Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg (city), Virginia, USA ,   d. 13 Sep 2021, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Children	1. Menno Kalvin Ropp,   b. 9 Aug 1977,   d. 10 Aug 1977  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F62825	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ropp, Christian E - Passed away Peacefully at the Stratford Hospital on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 11 pm, in his 89th year. Dear Husband of the late Violet (Showalter) Ropp. Father of Rudy Ropp of Brunner, and Hubert Ropp and his wife Joanna of Brunner. He will be sadly missed by his 5 grandchildren, Hadassah, Annie, Bethani, Eden and Asher. He was predeceased by his parents Menno and Nancy (Erb) Ropp, Son Menno Kalvin Ropp in infancy, and Brother-in-law Lloyd Poole. He is survived by his sister Madalena (Ropp) Poole of Wellesley and one niece and five nephews. Christian was born at home and lived on that farm his entire life except for two years as a family in Northern Ontario. He had a great passion to see people love and serve the Lord. He was also dedicated to caring for his farm and animals. He loved to tinker and fixed things and leaves behind many potential, yet unfinished projects. He was a faithful member of Woodlawn Mennonite Fellowship in Dorking. Visitation for both Christian and Violet will be held on Friday, September 17, 2021, from 1-3 and 5-7 pm at Woodlawn Mennonite Fellowship, 6449 Wellington Road 11, Drayton. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at 2:00 pm at Woodlawn Mennonite Fellowship. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery. Seating capacity is limited at the funeral service so please RSVP at woodlawnmf.org/chrisvioletropp or call 519-580-0750 to register your attendance. A video link to the funeral service may also be accessed via woodlawnmf.org/chrisvioletropp. Masks and social distancing will be required following provincial regulations. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Christian and Violet may be made to Jungle Breezes Boy's Ranch or Northern Youth Programs. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Futher-Franklin Funeral Home, Wellesley. "Christian Ropp - View Obituary & Service Information". 2023. Christian Ropp Obituary. https://www.futher-franklinfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Christian-Ropp/#!/TributeWall.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232135830. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Menno K. Ropp - October 12, 1976 - page 794.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 14 Sep 2021 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hillside United Cemetery, Wellesley Twp, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth