In Memory of Larry Popp
May 16, 1939 - August 5, 2020

December 2006 Back: Marty, Matt, Tammy
Front: Larry, Tiffany, Kathy

Downing Funeral Home

Services Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday August 12, 2020 11:00 AM St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church Spring Hill, Florida.

Mr. Larry A. Popp, age 81, of Spring Hill, Florida passed away on August 5, 2020. There will be a mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at 11:00 AM at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Interment with military honors will follow at Florida National Cemetery.

Larry was born on May 16, 1939, in Carroll, Iowa, to Otto and Esther (Jensen) Popp. He attended Ewoldt No. 9 "Bingham" country school and graduated from Manning High School in 1957.

Mr. Popp was a U.S. Army Veteran and a proud patriot. He was a member of the American Legion and enjoyed fishing and woodworking. Larry was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Spring Hill.

He is preceded in death by his parents Otto and Esther Popp; his sister Marilyn Nelson; and his son Martin.

Survivors include his loving wife of 55 years Kathleen; son Mathew Popp and his wife Tammy; and granddaughter Tiffany.

Due to the current situation with COVID-19 and restrictions at the church and National Cemetery, the family is requesting in lieu of flowers, to make a memorial donation in Larry's honor to the charity of your choice.


Page 42 of the Manning Schools history book

Town school information

1957 MHS graduates: Elke Bunz (valedictorian), Diane Dalgety, Richard Dammann, Raymond Fink, Darlene Genzen, Royce Genzen, Jon Groteluschen, Eugene Haberl (salutatorian), Janell Hansen, Ronald Hansen, Jeanette Henriksen, Ronald Hodne, Robert Horbach, Patricia Irlbeck, Dale Jansen, Larry Klocke, Kay Knobbe, Thomas Koon, Darlene Kruse, Robert Laverty, Alan Leinen, Betty Lengemann, Beverly Lerssen, Larry Lohrmann, Myra Meeves, Lenus Mundt, Dianne Nelson, Larry Nielsen, Catherine Nulle, Merlin Otto, Betty Peters, Larry Popp, Richard Popp, Shirley Puck, Warren Puck, Karen Rix, Karen Rowedder, Dennis Saunders, Gary Schroeder, Victor Schwiesow, Laurel Singsank, Marilyn Spieker, Richard Vehrs, AnnaBelle Vennink, Darlys Vollstedt, Vernon Wagner, Errol Wegner, Cleo Weller, Anna Zerwas, Larry Zerwas

1957 former students: Donald Abel, Elaine Ahrenholtz, Virginia Backhaus, Derald Barkalow, Dick Behrens, Fred Branning, Leon Brockelsby, Robert Doerning, Lyle Drees, Loy Fitz II, Kenneth Frahm, Leland Friedrichsen, James Fritz, Janice Hagedorn, Ronnie Hagedorn, Marilyn Hansen, Martha Hansen, Philip Hansen, Mary Himes, Jane Hinners, Jeanette Hugg, Roger Justice, Richard Kellogg, Phyllis Kienast, Harold Kinney, Sue Knisley, Neva Martens, Lance Masters, Glenn McLaughlin, Marsha Lou Ochsner, Joseph Peter, Roger Petersen, Craig Platter, Marilyn Richardson, Marlys Sander, Ronnie Schiltz, Linda Schumann, Katharine Shields, Cicily Ann Spicer, Terry Travis, Ruel Whitcher, Jr., Ronnie Wyatt



Larry Popp, presenting Ray Thielen with the Chapter Farmer Degree January 19, 1956


Martin Popp MHS 1984

7th grade fall of 1978

Back: Kevin Kahl, Dani Ramsey, Jay Curlie, Marty Popp
Middle: Jim Wanninger, Mike Dammann, Nate Hodne, Jeff Waterbury, Brian Reid, Bruce Grau (manager)
Front: Darwin Rohe, Keith Muhlbauer, Kevin Boersma, Jim Weiskircher, Dan Kerkhoff, Tom Long


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1950-51 Junior High Band

Standing: Judy Vollmer, Carol Rowedder, Janis Groteluschen, ??, Orville Harris
Back: Jon Groteluschen, Warren Puck, Larry Popp, Loy Fitz, Beverly Nielsen, Nancy Dales, Philip Hansen, Bill Wyatt, Roger Joens, Dale Vollstedt, Alan Leinen?, Larry Zerwas, Jack Hansen, Dennis Fischer
Middle: Karen Carstens?, Darlys Vollstedt, Diane Dalgety, ??, ??, Cynthia Peters, Carol Antone, Janice Petersen, Katherine Shields, Karen Rix
Front: Julia Johnson, Elke Bunz, Betty Foley, Kay Ramsey, Deanna Donaghu


Marilyn Popp - high school play


Roy Struve with his first cousin, Marilyn Popp, who is on "Spot" the pony that Roy rode to country school.


Otto Popp - US Navy Military Personnel


Otto & Esther Popp with Marilyn on their farm south of Manning.


Otto & Esther Popp marriage certificate.


Popp farm

1956 Standing: Roger Reinke, Donald Hodne, Cliff Stammer, Randall Jansen, Ron Timmerman, David Sextro, Rollin Kuhl, Gary Monson, Dennis Loftus, Marvin Vennink, Warren Puck, Coach Ray Standerwick, Coach John Beach
Third: Keith Hass, Junior Bonnesen, Philip Knaack, Larry Nielsen, Rob Horbach, Larry Zerwas, Ray Fink, Gary Neubaum
Second: Gary Koon, Allan Fonken, Dave Peters, Alan Laurinat, Larry Popp, Dale Jansen, Carl Saunders, Tom Koon, Dennis Grimm
Front: Victor Schwiesow, Jon Groteluschen, Bob Laverty, Larry Rowedder, Eugene Haberl, Royce Genzen, Larry Lohrmann, Ronald Hodne, Vernon Wagner

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