Gladys L. Hopping, 84, of Bloomington, died Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Calvert and Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, May 30, at 10 a.m. at Memorial Cemetery in Chatham with Pastor Mike Wenneborg officiating.
Mrs. Hopping was born Nov. 22, 1934, in Lincoln, to Samuel and Louise Dorris Anderson. She married Robert "Bob" Hopping on June 16, 1957, in Springfield, and he survives.
She worked many years in sales at Provident Book Store in Bloomington. She was a member of Eastview Christian Church in Bloomington for over 55 years. She enjoyed her family, traveling, reading, cooking and gardening.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two children, Mark (Lori) Hopping of Carlinville and Carol (Jim) Hopping-Smith of Phoenix, AZ; five grandchildren, Katie (John) Flynn, Laura (Bob) Caveny, David Hopping, Ashley Smith and Emiley Smith; two great-grandchildren, Lola and Collin Flynn; one sister, Beverly Carder of Naples, FL; and one brother, James (Lou Ellen) Anderson of Litchfield.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Mildred Ellis.
Memorials may be made to Eastview Christian Church or Advocate BroMenn Medical Center.
Online condolences may be left at www.calvertmemorial.com.
