Obit: Hoops, Lloyd (1927 - 2015)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Hoops, Dittman, Keyes, Huber, Ewert

Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 29 Sep 2015

Hoops, Lloyd (25 MAR 1927 - 26 SEP 2015)

Lloyd Hoops, 88, of Spencer, died on September 26, 2015. Lloyd was born March 25, 1927 to Ester (Dittman) and Ervin Hoops. Lloyd's family moved to the farm on Eagle Road when he was 12 and he attended Spencer schools. As he often shared, he "walked to school and it was uphill both ways".

Lloyd was a lifetime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Spencer. It was there that he married June Below on September 4, 1949. Lloyd and June enjoyed visiting state parks, Packer games, playing cards, and just spending time with the Keyes and Huber families. They shared 59 years together until her death in 2008.

In addition to farming, Lloyd drove milk truck, plowed county roads, and drove a delivery route for Swift Meats. He later worked at the "milk plant" in Spencer, which operated under the names of M & M, Dairy Belt, and Land O' Lakes. After his retirement, Lloyd spent 10 years caring for June, who had Multiple Sclerosis.

Most recently the family was pleased to be able to spend a last summer on the farm, sitting on the porch reminiscing with neighbors, friends, and family.

Lloyd is survived by sons Nick Hoops of Wausau and Richard Hoops of Wisconsin Rapids and daughter Peggy (Bradley) Ewert of Eau Claire. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by June, his parents, one brother, and one great-grandchild.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 3 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spencer. Burial of ashes will follow at the West Spencer Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 2 at Hansen-Schilling funeral home in Spencer.

The Hoops family would like to offer a special "thank you" to extended caregivers Lonney, Dennis, neighbors, and Tania, (Helping Hands).