Evelyn Kropf, 81, of Breda, died Friday, February 28, 2014, at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll. She was surrounded by her loving and caring children and families at the time of her death.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 3, 2014 at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breda. The Celebrant will be Fr. Gary Snyder. Music will be by Marilyn Hundling and the St. Bernard’s Choir. Lectors will be Wayne Brincks and Pat Lenaghan. Gift bearers will be Stacy Eischeid, Katie Zelle, Heather Keenan, and Evie’s great-grandchildren. Eucharistic Minister will be Art Reiff. Honorary Casket Bearers will be Evie’s Coffee Card Club. Casket Bearers will be grandsons Thomas Kropf, Joe Steinkamp, Jeff Steinkamp, Jon Steinkamp, John Brincks, and Ross Wiederin. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Breda after 2:30 p.m. on Sunday where there will be a Rosary at 3 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service at 5 p.m.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Breda and online condolences may be left for Evelyn’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Born on April 27, 1932 at Breda, Iowa, Evelyn was the daughter of Anthony and Evelyn (Goecke) Wilberding. She graduated from St. Bernard High School. On December 27, 1951 she was united in marriage to Lonnie Kropf at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breda. After her marriage Evie worked for the Breda Telephone Company for many years until her retirement in 2002. Evie enjoyed dancing, especially with her husband Lonnie; playing cards-having belonged to the same card club for over fifty years, and shopping. She dedicated her life to her family; she was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Evie was a member of the Breda American Legion Auxiliary, St. Bernard’s Parish and Ladies Guild.
Left to celebrate her life are her children: Gary Kropf and his fiancée Pat Lenaghan of Omaha, NE, Mary Brincks and her husband Wayne of Lake View, Lori Steinkamp and her husband Mike of Breda, and Lynne Wiederin and her husband Pat of Carroll; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; siblings: Alice O’Brien of Carroll, Ed Wilberding of Lincoln, NE, Myrna Niewohner of Fremont, NE, Larry Wilberding and wife Diane of Plantation, FL, Merle Wilberding of Dayton, OH, and Shirley (Bill) Jennewein of Yankton, SD; and her in-laws: Peggy Wilberding of Carroll, Art Reiff of Lidderdale, and Dennis Kropf of Manning, SC; as well as other extended relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Lonnie; daughter-in-law Suzanne Kropf; and siblings Don Wilberding and Marilyn Reiff.
