Lois "Jeannie" Jean Marie Weiland Hoppel, 86, formerly of Hollidaysburg, PA, passed away on March 3, 2024, at home in Havre de Grace, MD, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on April 21, 1937, in Nicktown, PA, the eldest of nine children, to the late Herman and Louise (Lantzy) Weiland. She grew up on the family farm, entertaining her siblings with adventures and stories. Throughout her life she treasured her leadership role, faithfully cultivating strong loving relationships and communication between all members of her extended family.

She attended St. Nicholas Catholic School where she was a classmate of her future husband; they went on to Spangler High School and were two of the first graduates of the newly formed Northern Cambria High School.
She graduated from the Indiana Hospital School of Nursing in 1958 and provided compassionate care for patients at Spangler Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital in St. Mary's PA, the Lutheran Home in Hollidaysburg, and the Hollidaysburg Veteran's Home.

On October 21, 1961, she married Thomas Hoppel with whom she shared a blessed 62 years of marriage. Tom and Lois briefly lived in Emporium, PA before settling in Hollidaysburg for 55 years where they raised three sons.

She was a parishioner of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hollidaysburg. She had a strong devotion to Our Blessed Mother and held leadership roles in the Legion of Mary for many years. A desire to live closer to family prompted Lois and Tom to move to Havre de Grace in 2020 where she was a member of St. Patrick's parish.

She will be remembered as a loving and generous sister, wife, mother, and grandmother who always put others before herself. She had a heart of service and hospitality, lovingly caring for her friends and family. Her family fondly remembers her Sunday morning waffle breakfasts, which she firmly insisted on serving even in the last months of her life.

Filled with gratitude for her life abounding in love and sacrifice, we pray that she may rejoice with the angels and saints in her eternal home, forever praising in Heaven the Lord whom she devotedly served on earth.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 62 years, Thomas O'Marah Hoppel, devoted sons, Eric (Colleen Ryan) of Albany, NY; Chris (Paula Ritchey) of Havre de Grace; and Matt (Tonya Stoffregen) of Pottsville, PA; eight treasured grandchildren: Mark Hoppel, Caitlin (Tim) McCormick, Danielle Hoppel, Maria (Austin) Howsare, Cullen Hoppel, Kevin Hoppel, Elizabeth Hoppel and Thomas Hoppel, and; and two great grandsons: Louis and baby Howsare; eight beloved siblings: Ron (Betty) Weiland, Jane (Carlo) Chiappelli, Mike (Faye) Weiland, Dotti (Dave) Hensler, Peggy Winters, Patti Street , Herman (Deb) Weiland, Sandy (Fred) Mrugala; beloved siblings-in-law: Dick and Deanna (Kirsch) Hoppel, Colleen Glembot and her cherished nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by beloved siblings in law: John Winters, Keith Street, Joe and Sue Hoppel and Ray Glembot.

A visitation will be held on March 14, 2024, from 6-8 PM, at Zellman Funeral Home, P.A., 123 S. Washington St., Havre de Grace, MD. The Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on March 15th at noon at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 615 Congress Ave, Havre de Grace. Father Francis Ouma will officiate. The Family invites you to join us in praying the rosary at 11:30 am in the church. The Mass will be livestreamed via Facebook @ZellmanFuneralHome, P.A., or on her webpage, click photos/videos, click view webcast. The link will appear approximately 10 minutes prior to the Mass.

The Rite of Committal and burial following a memorial mass will be on July 6th at 10 AM at
St. Nicholas Church in Nicktown, PA.

Online condolences may be made at www.zellmanfuneralhome.com.

In Lieu of Flowers, donations may be made in her honor to St. Nicholas Church, 1169 Alverda Rd., Nicktown, PA 15762 or to St. Vincent de Paul Outreach at Good Shepherd Church, 810 Aiken Ave, Perryville, MD 21903.