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Rev. Ward Kramer Klopp
Born - December 26,1891
Fort Pierce, Florida
Married - 1911
Home in 1930 - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Working as Pastor of a Presbyterian Church
Occupation - Minister of the Congregational Church
of Stanton, Nebraska From 1932 - 1933
Minister of the First Congregational Church
of Durand, Michigan
From November 1940 - January 1948
Died - September 18, 1972
Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida
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Rev. Ward K. Klopp Minister of the First Congregational Church of Durand, Michigan From November 1940 - January 1948
Rev. Klopp came here from Hopkins, Michigan and previously a Presbyterian church in Grand Rapids. He also served the Vernon church during World War II, and Bancroft in 1947. From Durand he went to Morenci, and celebrated 50 years in the ministry at Merrill in 1962. He died in September of 1972 at the age of 80, in Florida. Memorial services were held at the Vernon church with Rev. Martin officiating and buried following in Vernon.
Shortly after the war he wrote that he was convinced that we live in a moral universe, and that men have the ability to reject evil and work toward harmony and justice. His sermon topics constantly expressed this view. During his tenure membership increased 25%. Physical improvements in the church included a new oil furnace, new stained glass windows, and new alter brass. He and Mrs. Klopp were the first residents of the former Conn home that became the parsonage in 1943, moving there from 303 Mercer. Weddings performed include the Phillips, Winters, Williamson', Perrin's and Randall's. He served a term as moderator of the Central Association and was also active in the Masons and the Rotary Club.
Of their three children, son John is memorialized here by our Gethsemane Window.
He was a freshman at University of Michigan in March, 1943 when he was stricken with an incurable brain tumor. His sister Gladys became Mrs. Walton Chalmers, and sister Lura Grace married Elliott Hirsch here in April of 1943. Members of the Klopp family were here when the window was rededicated a few years ago.
Information and Photograph's Are Courtesy of Ms. Shirley Polen and the First Congregational Church of Durand, Michigan
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Wife - Lura Grace (Ackerman) Klopp
Born - December 26,1891 - Nebraska
Died - November 6, 1995
Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida
To This Union 5 Children Were Born
Daughter - Gladys (Klopp) Chalmers
Born - June 4, 1913 - Illinois
Died - November 12, 1994
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Husband - Walton Chalmers
Twin Daughter - Laura Klopp
Born - September 18, 1917 - Illinois
Died - January 10, 1919
Cook County, Illinois
Buried - Naperville Cemetery, Naperville,
Du Page, Illinois
Twin Daughter - Lois Elizabeth Klopp
Born - September 18, 1917 - Illinois
Died - January 11, 1919
Cook County, Illinois
Buried - Naperville Cemetery, Naperville,
Du Page, Illinois
Daughter - Lura Grace (Klopp) Hirsch
Born - January 31, 1922
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Married - April 1943
Durand, Michigan
Died - April 6, 1987
Stamford, Connecticut
Husband - Elliott Hirsch
Son - John Ward Klopp
Born - 1926 - Michigan
Died - March 1943
Durand, Michigan
Daughter of John J. Klopp and Ortilla (Kramer) Klopp
Sister - Grace Beatrice (Klopp) Pryor
Born - July 31, 1886 - Illinois
Husband - Phillip "Lucius" Pryor
Daughter of Loren Edward Churchill & Ida Mary (Bodey) Churchill-Klopp
Step - Sister - Lorena Sarah (Churchill) Cole
Born - December 28, 1885
Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa
Husband - Harold Andros Cole
Children of John J. and Ida Mary (Bodey) Churchill Klopp
1/2 Sister - Ruth Emma Klopp
Born - May 28, 1895
Naperville, Illinois
Died - October 24, 1895
Naperville, Illinois
1/2 Brother - Dwight Bodey Klopp
Born - March 14,1897
Chicago, Illinois
Married - 1927/1928
Divorced - September 1936
Died - December 1963 - Iowa
Wife - Annabelle (Wheeler) Klopp
Born - 1904 - Texas
1/2 Brother - Loren Churchill Klopp
Born - March 22, 1898
Chicago, Cook County ,Illinois
Wife - Isabel G. (McMonies) Klopp
1/2 Brother - John Newell Klopp
Born - April 19, 1899/1900
Stanton, Stanton County, Nebraska
Married - July 3, 1928\
Stanton, Stanton County, Nebraska
Died - July 1954
Buried - Oakland Cemetery, Fort Dodge,
Webster County, Iowa
Wife - Dorothy (Mutz) Klopp
Born - 1907 - Died - 1987
Buried - Oakland Cemetery, Fort Dodge,
Webster County, Iowa
On the 1930 Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa Census
John (29) is Living With his wife Dorothy (22) and their
Son John Jr., who is 4 Months Old.
Father - Rev. John James Klopp
Mother - Otilla (Kramer) Klopp
Step - Mother - Ida Mary (Bodey) Churchill Klopp
Paternal Grandfather - Jonathan Klopp
Paternal Grandmother - Catherine Klopp
Step - Maternal Grandfather - George Bodey
Step - Maternal Grandmother - Sarah (Hoy) Bodey
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