Tschopp, Julia Rose

Julia Rose Tschopp, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died late Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, following a brief illness. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Valley View Baptist Church with Pastor Phil Foster officiating. Burial: Campbell Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, 1228 Second St. SE.

Julia is survived by six children, Tony (Sandy) Tschopp, Raleigh, N.C., Kenneth Tschopp, Cedar Rapids, Judy Wiley, Emmett, Idaho, Linda Blank, Cedar Rapids, Leslie (Jerry) Mason, Corydon and Kelly Tschopp, Shreveport, La.; sister, Elsie Walker, Crescent, Okla.; 19 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by many close friends and good neighbors.

Julia was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and three brothers, Anthony W., Jerry and Joseph Snoble.

Julia Rose was born Nov. 4, 1923, in Linn Junction, the daughter of Joseph and Rose (Novak) Snoble and had lived in Cedar Rapids for 65 years, moving there from Hazleton in 1948. She married Theodore Conrad Tschopp on Aug. 6, 1943, in Cedar Rapids. He died Feb. 25, 1992.

During World War II, Julia had worked as a welder at LaPlant-Choate Manufacturing Company, but was primarily a homemaker to her family throughout her long life. She was a member of Valley View Baptist Church. Julia had volunteered at Saint Vincent de Paul, Jane Boyd Preschool and her voting precinct for elections. She also loved raising flowers.

Memorials may be given to Hospice of Mercy.

Online condolences may be left for the family at under “obituaries.”

Published in The Gazette Dec. 16, 2013.