Robert "Bob" J. Hopkins

Lifelong dairy farmer Robert “Bob” James Hopkins, of Ottawa passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at AngelsGrace Hospice at age 83. He was born in Waukesha on August 7, 1932 the son of John and Ella (nee Schmidt) Hopkins. Bob was a 1950 graduate of Waukesha High School. On August 29, 1953 he married Audrey Thoss at Grace Lutheran Church in Waukesha. Bob was a 4th generation dairy farmer and spent his entire life on the home farm. He was a volunteer with the Waukesha County Fair and along with his wife was proud to serve as the Waukesha County Fair Marshal in 2010. He was a member of the Waukesha County Holstein Breeders, the Tri-State Breeders Association, the Waukesha County Farm Bureau and the Waukesha County Dairy Promotion Committee. Bob was a lifetime member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wales.

He will be sadly missed by his wife of 62 years, Audrey Hopkins of Ottawa and their children, Lee (Donna) Hopkins of Ottawa, Rick (Robin) Hopkins of Wales and Ann (Kevin) Condon of Oshkosh and his daughter-in-law Laurel Hopkins of Waukesha. He was the cherished grandfather of Matthew (Kristina) Hopkins, Kurt Hopkins, Tony (Allison) Hopkins, Ella, Luke and Sean Hopkins, Amanda (Jared) Beauchamp, Megan Hopkins and Erin, David and Nathan Condon and great-grandfather of Lily, Aubrey, Jacob and another on the way. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, infant son Kenneth, son Dale Hopkins, his brother Edward Hopkins and sisters Eleanor Hopkins and Evelyn Burrie.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the 1:00 p.m. funeral service at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 470 N. Oak Crest Dr. Wales, WI 53183. A private burial for the family will follow at Ottawa Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to AngelsGrace Hospice, N74 W35908 Servants’ Way, Oconomowoc, WI 53066, to the Patient Access Network Foundation, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 975, Washington DC 20004 or to the family.