Violet Ropp

Ropp, Violet Marie (Showalter)-Passed away Peacefully with her husband nearby, at the Stratford Hospital on Monday, September 13, 2021, at 11 am, in her 81st year. Dear wife of Christian E. Ropp. Mother of Rudy Ropp of Brunner, and Hubert Ropp and his wife Joanna of Brunner. She will be sadly missed by her 5 grandchildren, Hadassah, Annie, Bethani, Eden and Asher. She was predeceased by her parents Hubert and Martha (Brunk) Showalter, and Son Menno Kalvin Ropp in infancy. She is survived by her brothers and sisters; Helen (Daniel) Bear of Broadway, VA, Reba (Raymond) Brunk of Dayton, VA, Larry (Rhoda) Showalter of Seneca Rocks, WVA, Leon (Janet) Showalter of Covington, GA, Leanna (James) Rhodes of Rockingham, VA, Dora (Serge) Ivanitsky, of Salem, OR, Nelson (Marie) Showalter of Port Republic, VA, and Alvin (Debra) Showalter of Mt. Crawford, VA, as well as many nieces and nephews. Violet was born in Harrisonburg Virginia and moved to Canada in 1969 for mission work and nursing. She married Christian in 1975 and they lived in Brunner until the time of her death, except for two years as a family in Northern Ontario. She lived a full life of service as a mom, an R.N. and many years as a midwife. She loved to sing, loved flowers, loved times with old and new friends and family, and time spent with the grandchildren. Her love for people touched many lives. She was a faithful member of Woodlawn Mennonite Fellowship in Dorking. Visitation for both Christian and Violet will be held on Friday, September 17, 2021, from 1-3 and 5-7 pm at Woodlawn Mennonite Fellowship, 6449 Wellington Road 11, Drayton. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at 2:00 pm at Woodlawn Mennonite Fellowship. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery. Seating capacity is limited at the funeral service so please RSVP at woodlawnmf.org/chrisvioletropp or call 519-580-0750 to register your attendance. A video link to the funeral service may also be accessed via woodlawnmf.org/chrisvioletropp. Masks and social distancing will be required following provincial regulations. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Christian and Violet may be made to Jungle Breezes Boy’s Ranch or Northern Youth Programs. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Futher-Franklin Funeral Home, Wellesley. www.futher-franklinfuneralhome.com