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- Obituary Surrounded by family, Orville J. Ropp died at his home in Edgewater, Fla. on Friday, Apr 28, 2006. Born in Attica, on Feb. 21, 1921, to David and Hannah Ropp, he was one of seven children born to the Mennonite couple. He served his country in WWII and upon returning from the Philippines, he married his sweetheart, Shirley Maddock. Their 59 year union produced two children: Kenneth James and Karen Sue. Orville and his brother, Irvin owned Ropp Bros. Garage in Alma. Orville and family moved to Edgewater, Fla. in 1971. In 1972 he opened Ropp's Auto Electric in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Even while undergoing treatment, he continued to work each day and took great joy in the friendships he made there. For many years, he enjoyed bowling on the Wednesday night Men's League and New Smyrna Lanes, was an active member of the FFA Alumni and a member of hte Masonic Lodge # 149. He loved "his boys" the Atlanta Braves and watching NASCAR with his family. He was a "tinkerer" - there wasn't anything he couldn't fix. Mr. Ropp's charming personality afforded him many great friends, but most important was spending time with his family. He never missed an event in their lives. More recently he had the wonderful opportunity to enjoy his two great-grandsons, whether it was "hunting bears" or watching his best buddy, Beau, play tee-ball, he reveled in those moments. Mr. Ropp will be forever loved and deeply missed by his surviving family: Wife, Shirley; son Kenneth (Janet) of Edgewater, Fla; daughter Karen Poveromo of New Smyrna Beach, Fla; granddaughters, DeAnne (Mike) Maples of Deltona, Fla, and Debra (Thomas) Rinne of Longwood, Fla.; great-grandsons , Beau and Kyle Maples of Deltona, Fla., brothers, Clayton Ropp of Mason and Allen (Wilma) Ropp of Alma; special nephew, Greg Powers and family of Belmont; his Ropp's Auto Electric family, Joe Stranger, Greg Wilczewski, John Loyd; and his faithful four-legged companion, Carlos. Funeral services were Wednesday, May 3, at Settle Wilder Chapel, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. with Pastor Tom Bray of he Edgewater First Baptist Church officiating. Interment was in DeLand Memorial Gardens, DeLand, Fla.
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