McMonies - Klopp

Wedding Date

Set for September

Mr. and Mrs. L. E. McMonies of

Lyons have announced the approaching

marriage of their daughter,

Isabel to Loren Churchill Klopp

of Blair, son of Rev. and Mrs. John

Klopp of Stanton.

Miss McMonies

attended the University of Nebraska

and was graduated with Phi'

Beta Kappa honors. She is a member

of Chi Omega sorority and of

Mortar Board. The date of the

wedding, September 10, was announced

at a bridge luncheon given

on Wednesday by Mrs. Mathew

Pond at her home in Lyons.

The Lincoln State Journal

Thursday

August 18, 1927

Services

Will be Saturday for

Blair Business Woman

Funeral services have been set for Saturday

at 10:30 a.m., for Mrs. Isabel Klopp,

Owner/operator of the Klopp Jewelry Store

 in downtown Blair. Mrs. Klopp died

Wednesday morning, January 28,

 at the Blair Hospital. Mrs. Klopp had entered the

Hospital on Thursday, January 22 for surgery.

The funeral services will be held on Saturday,

 January 31, at the Congregational

Church at 18^th and Colfax streets in Blair.

Burial will be in the Blair Cemetery.

Rev. John Fritzmeier will officiate and the

Campbell Funeral Home is in charge

of the arrangements.

Survivors include, son, Roger, a daughter-in-law Mary, and two granddaughters,

all from LeMars, Iowa. Also, surviving is a brother

 Edward McMonies of Lyons,

Nebraska, and three sisters. The sisters are;

 Mrs. Harold (Madge) Kemble of Fremont,

Mrs. John (Eloise) Cunningham of California

 and Mrs. Lowell (Eileen) Flud of
Arkansas.

Mrs. Klopp grew up and attended school in

Lyons, Nebraska. In 1922, she graduated

from the University of Nebraska

with an English major.

 She was honored by membership

in Chi Omega Sorority, Mortar Board and

 Phi Beta Kappa. She taught English for

five years in Seward, Blair and Fremont.

On September 18, 1927, she was married to

 Loren Churchill Klopp, Blair jeweler,

Loren Klopp proceeded her in death in 1961.

Mrs. Klopp took over active operations

Of the jewelry store at that time.

Mrs. Klopp was active in the State Jewelers Association and served on its State Board.

Mrs. Klopp was noted for her book reviews

in many parts of the State. In Blair, she was active

 in the Congregational Church and served

 on the Board, Red Cross Board,

AAUW, PEO, Staff School Board member

 and Blair Public Library Board.

In 1979, Mrs. Klopp was given the

Community Service Award by Dana College.

Mrs. Klopp traveled extensively to many spots

 in the world. These include

the Orient, Europe, Caribbean Islands,

Central America and Mexico.

The Klopp Jewelry Store will be closed all day

Saturday in memory of Mrs. Klopp.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

The Enterprise

Blair, Nebraska

Thursday

January 29, 1981