Annabelle Hopkins Obituary (1922 - 2017)

Annabelle Hopkins, 94, of Bloomington, passed away at 8:17 a.m. Monday, January 09, 2017 at home, surrounded by her family. Her memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday, January 13, 2017 at St. Marys Catholic Church, Bloomington, with Rev. Joseph Baker officiating. Private family interment will be in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service Friday at the church.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Marys Catholic Church, Historic St. Patrick Catholic Church, Central Catholic High School or OSF Hospice. She was born April 6, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, a daughter of John Thomas and Mary Anne Gihool Loftus. She was raised in Bloomington by Charles and Isabelle Kammermann. She married Donald Raymond Hopkins on January 16, 1943. He preceded her in death on October 22, 2004. Surviving are five children, Stephen (Anita) Hopkins of Bloomington, Laura K. Taylor of Bloomington, Donald Patrick (Joan) Hopkins of Taylor Lake Village, TX, Daniel W. (Judy) Hopkins of Joliet and Mary Ann (Mike) Lusher of Bloomington; 16 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Victoria A. Casali; two sons-in-law, Robert R. Casali and James E. Taylor; and a grandson, Tony C. Casali. Ann attended St. Marys Grade School, Trinity High School and Illinois Wesleyan University. She delivered mail on roller skates at State Farm Insurance Companies and worked the switchboard at Brokaw and Mennonite Hospitals. Ann was very devout in her faith and was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church. She was proud of her Irish heritage. More than anything, Ann cherished her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildrenand there was always room for one more at the dinner table.