Larry Dale Hopkins
76, died at 7:25 AM on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Otterbein Cridersville in Cridersville, Ohio.
Larry was born on February 07, 1938, in Wauseon, Ohio, to the late Lawrence S. Hopkins and Alta A. (Yoh) Hopkins.
On August 19, 1962 he married Sharon Rasey. She survives in Cridersville. He was a graduate of Bryan High School, Moody Bible Institute of Chicago and Defiance College with a BA in Religion and a minor in English and teaching and Winebrenner Seminary at Findlay. He retired as a Pastor after 45 years with the West Ohio United Methodist Church Conference. He was a former member of the Lions and Kiwanis Clubs.
He is survived by: three daughters, Cheri (Bob)Estle, of Oakwood, OH, Lori (Keith) Belcher, of Lima, OH, and Wendi (Jon) Phillips, of Elyria, OH; a son, Dr. Kevin (Connie) Hopkins, of North Ridgeville, OH; eight grandchildren, Preston Phillips, Mallory Phillips, Ben Estle, Sadie Estle, Marci Belcher, Blake Hopkins, Abigail Hopkins and Cora Hopkins.
He was preceded in death by: a brother, Robert Hopkins and stepmother, Edith Moser.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the Forest Park United Methodist Church Family Life Center in Lima, Ohio.
A funeral service will begin at 10:00 AM on Friday, June 20, 2014 at Forest Park United Methodist Church in Lima, OH with Rev. Ben Lowell and Rev. Tim Benjamin officiating.
Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Lima, Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be made to Otterbein Cridersville or Forest Park United Methodist Church Choir Fund, under the direction of Tryna Brown.
Condolences may be expressed at www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com
Cemetery Details
Woodlawn Cemetery (Lima)
1751 Spencerville Rd
Lima, OH, 45805
Visitation
JUN 19. 02:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Forest Park United Methodist Church Family Life Center
315 S. Collins Ave.
Lima, OH, US, 45804
Funeral Mass
JUN 20. 10:00 AM
Forest Park United Methodist Church
315 S. Collins Ave
Lima, OH, US, 45804