Willard Howard "Pete" Loper
1908 - 1999 (91 years)1. Willard Howard "Pete" Loper was born on 25 Oct 1908 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa (son of Maurice Willard Loper and Sophia Elizabeth Currie); died on 4 Nov 1999 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in Newton Memorial Park, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa. Family/Spouse: Elsie May Bohne. Elsie was born on 18 Jul 1913 in Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington; died on 19 Apr 2001 in Mitchellville, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in Newton Memorial Park, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Maurice Willard Loper was born on 6 May 1888 in Page County, Iowa (son of Howard Willis Loper and Emma Jane Phipps); died on 5 Dec 1965 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. Maurice married Sophia Elizabeth Currie. Sophia was born on 28 Dec 1888 in Franklin County, Iowa; died on 10 Sep 1958; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sophia Elizabeth Currie was born on 28 Dec 1888 in Franklin County, Iowa; died on 10 Sep 1958; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. Children:
- Carroll Loper was born on 18 Jul 1907 in Eagleville, Harrison County, Missouri; died on 7 May 1990 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in Booneville Cemetery, Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa.
- 1. Willard Howard "Pete" Loper was born on 25 Oct 1908 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa; died on 4 Nov 1999 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in Newton Memorial Park, Newton, Jasper County, Iowa.
- Myrtle Emma Loper was born on 27 Dec 1910 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa; died on 23 Jul 2001 in Urbandale, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in Van Meter Cemetery, Van Meter, Dallas County, Iowa.
- Alberta Mae Loper was born on 4 Nov 1912 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa; died on 4 Jul 1999 in Bouton, Dallas County, Iowa; was buried in Booneville Cemetery, Booneville, Dallas County, Iowa.
- Isabel Wilma Loper was born on 10 Feb 1915 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa; died on 3 May 1993 in Adel, Dallas County, Iowa; was buried in Earlham Cemetery, Earlham, Madison County, Iowa.
- Lorene M. Loper was born on 22 Jun 1923 in Iowa; died in Oct 1978 in Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa; was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa.
Generation: 3
4. Howard Willis Loper was born on 26 Apr 1862 in Hesstown, Cumberland County, New Jersey; died on 4 Jul 1942 in Page County, Iowa; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. Howard married Emma Jane Phipps on 31 Dec 1883 in Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa. Emma (daughter of William J. Phipps and Lydia Ann Copland) was born on 16 Feb 1866 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; died on 27 Jan 1947 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa; was buried on 30 Jan 1947 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Emma Jane Phipps was born on 16 Feb 1866 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah (daughter of William J. Phipps and Lydia Ann Copland); died on 27 Jan 1947 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa; was buried on 30 Jan 1947 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. Children:
- Wililam Howard Loper was born on 13 Dec 1884 in Coburg, Montgomery County, Iowa; died on 13 Feb 1973 in Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa; was buried in Villisca Cemetery, Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa.
- 2. Maurice Willard Loper was born on 6 May 1888 in Page County, Iowa; died on 5 Dec 1965 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa.
- Lenora Belle "Nora" Loper was born on 14 Nov 1893 in Iowa; died on 22 Jun 1965 in South Gate, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California.
- Lydia Ismay Loper was born on 26 May 1894 in Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa; died in 1957; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa.
- Nina Lorena Loper was born on 4 Oct 1904 in Eagleville, Harrison County, Missouri; died on 12 Oct 1989 in San Luis Obispo County, California; was buried in Los Osos Valley Memorial Park, Los Osos, San Luis Obispo County, California.
Generation: 4
10. William J. Phipps was born on 2 Mar 1837 in Vermilion County, Illinois (son of John Phipps and Eliza Hall); died on 18 Oct 1922 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa; was buried on 20 Oct 1922 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. William married Lydia Ann Copland. Lydia was born on 26 Nov 1840 in Bates County, Missouri; died on 13 Jul 1917 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Lydia Ann Copland was born on 26 Nov 1840 in Bates County, Missouri; died on 13 Jul 1917 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. Children:
- 5. Emma Jane Phipps was born on 16 Feb 1866 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; died on 27 Jan 1947 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa; was buried on 30 Jan 1947 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa.