Canton – Gladys A. Hopper, 77, of Canton, passed away at 9:06 PM on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Peoria. She was born on July 14, 1939 in Moline, IL to her adopted parents, William J. and Theodora B. (Anderson) Curtis. She married Don L. Hopper on June 17, 1962 in Galva, IL, he survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Janet (Tim) Crouse of Cuba, IL and Kay (David) Guth of Roanoke, IL; four grandchildren, Kyle Guth of Roanoke, IL, Elizabeth Guth of Peoria, IL, and Zachary and Nicholas Crouse of Cuba, IL; sister, Mary Libby of Galva, IL; sister in law, Carol Curtis of S.C; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her adopted parents, brother, Bill Curtis, and brother in law, Don Libby.
Gladys worked as a secretary at Ingersoll Middle School in Canton for 26 years, where she retired in 2001. She graduated from Galva High School in 1957 and then moved on to Brown’s Business College in Peoria. Gladys is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Canton, a past member of Salvation Army Advisory Board, and was a volunteer with Love, INC. She loved cats and dogs, especially Beagles.
Services will be at 11 AM on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Canton, where a visitation will be from 10-11 AM. Pastor Micah Garnett will officiate. Entombment will follow the services at White Chapel Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Memorials can be made to Love, INC, her church, Ingersoll Middle School, Salvation Army, Parlin Ingersoll Library, or Fulton County Humane Society. To make online condolences you may go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com
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