Hopfensperger, Jean

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• Obituary: 18 Mar 2018; APC

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Obituary:
Chicago, IL - Age 64 of Chicago, Illinois passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018 from a heroic 20 year battle with cancer. Proceeded in death by her parents, Clayton and Lillian Hopfensperger. Survived by her husband of 26 years Pat, wonderful mother to Sarah Gross and loved Eric (deceased) Patrick ( O'Felia Sanchez) and Leticia Gross and her beloved granddaughter Isla. Loving sister to Mary (Herb) Schreiner, Lindell (Tom) Nabbefeld, Mick and Bill Hopfensperger, Cindy (Tim) Hainer, David (Laura) Hopfensperger. Wonderful sister in-law to Edward and Cynthia, Frank and Susan, Randal and Patricia Gross, Judith and Richard Kreher and Karen Anderson. Further by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Jean graduated from St. Mary's Menasha in 1971 and from Eau Claire Univ. of WI in 1976 with a degree in accounting. She was a loyal CUB fan! Goodbye sweet Jean, we miss you already! More info at www.gffh.com
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Mar. 18, 2018

Jean Marie Gross nee Hopfensperger passed away on Friday March 9, 2018 after decades of courageously battling cancer. Jean was a fighter, loving wife to Patrick, wonderful mother to Sarah Gross and loved Eric (late), Patrick (Ofelia Sanchez) and Leticia Gross. Jean's greatest joy was playing dolls with her granddaughter, Isla Gross, and feeding table food to Butterfly. Jean is proceeded in her death by her parents Clayton and Lillian Hopfensperger. Jean was a loving sister to Mary (Herb) Schreiner; Lindell (Tom) Nabbefeld; Mick Hopfensperger; Bill Hopfensperger; Cindy (Tim) Hainer; and David (Laura) Hopfensperger. Jean was a wonderful sister in law to Edward and Cynthia, Frank and Susan, Randal and Patricia Gross; Judith and Richard Kreher, and Karen Anderson. Jean was a beloved Aunt to Lisa (Pat) Murray and Steve Lenz; Tommy, Amy and Joy Nabbefeld; Mike (Amy), Kaley, Alyssa (Christina), Travis, and Kimberlee Hopfensperger; Caity, Cassy, and Carly Hainer; Christopher, Brian, Joseph, Madeline, Anne, Rachel, Martin, and Thomas Gross; Alex and Lauren Kreher; and Andrew Anderson. Godmother to Emma Murray and Daniel Johnson. Jean was a dear and trusted friend to many. Jean was a CPA and graduate of University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. She was the matriarch of her family and passionate about her ministry at St. Robert Bellarmine. Visitation Monday 3-9 PM at Gibbons Family Funeral Home, 5917 W. Irving Park Rd. (½ Block East of Austin) and Tuesday 9 AM until time of Mass, 10 AM at St. Robert Bellarmine Church. 4646 N. Austin. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to MNASR, www.MNASR.org. For info 773-777-3944 or www.GFFH.com

Jean married Gross, Patrick [Group Sheet]