Guy “Hoppy” Hopkins, 69 of Salix, Iowa, died Thursday, February 14, 2019 at home surround by his family and friends from recurrent lung cancer.

Services will be held 5:00 pm Monday, February 18, 2019 at the Community Church of Christ in Sloan, Iowa with Rev. Emery Killian officiating. Private burial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service of Sergeant Bluff.

Guy was born March 4, 1949, the third of five children, born to Harvey and Dorothy (Boyer) Hopkins. He grew up and attended school in Sloan, Iowa, graduating from Westwood High School in 1967, saying he checked to make sure it was signed before leaving the stage!

Guy, a highly skilled welder and machinist, owned and operated his own business. He was also a pretty good amateur gunsmith. He enjoyed reading, posting his “opinions” online to irk Liberals, hunting, fishing, gardening, and target shooting. They had him in mind when the phrase, “I did it my way” was written!

Guy and Joan McKenna eloped and were married on September 10, 1983 at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, Iowa.

Left to honor his memory are his wife Joan of Salix; two sisters, Dee Davis of Sioux City, and Penny Hopkins of California; and many friends and family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Dorothy Hopkins; and a father and mother in-law, Edward and Evelyn McKenna.