Joan Popp

Popp, Joan Louise Gilkerson

Joan Louise Gilkerson Popp, 74, resident of Bishop, Calif., for eight years, born in Faribault, Minn., on Oct. 26, 1938, passed away on Dec. 16, 2012 at her home. Joan moved to Green Bay, Wis., in 1944, and in 1959, married Lawrence G. Popp. She founded and served as President of NE Wisconsin Multiple Sclerosis Society. She also belonged to Brown, Door, Kewaunee Dental Auxiliary. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin Green Bay in 1979 and was active in community theatre in Green Bay. In 1981, she moved to Southern California and after becoming disillusioned with the Southern California lifestyle, she returned to Wisconsin to care for family members. In 1997, she purchased a second home in Bishop. In 2004, she moved to Bishop permanently, where she became active in the Bishop Mural Society. She was also a patron of local art and music. She enjoyed skiing and travelled extensively in the U.S. and internationally. Survivors include son, Dolph C. Popp; daughter, Jessica Popp and her husband, Abe Mascarenas; grandkids Reina M. Popp and William Y. Popp; nieces/nephews, Christine Robert, Eric Meyer, Paul Jason Marino, Cheryl Marino, Christian Marino and Alex Marino. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Jean (Skogmo) Gilkerson; sister, Karen Marino and husband, Lawrence. Celebrations of her life will be held at Ogan Restaurant in Green Bay, Jan. 5, 2013, 1 to 3 p.m.