Barbara Joan Hoppensteadt

Hoppensteadt, Barbara Joan (nee Barth) of Sun City, Huntley, IL passed away on December 6, 2024 at the age of 89.
Barb was born in Chicago, IL on November 26, 1935, to Ed and Lila Barth (nee Salamon).
Mother of Juliann (Scott), Jim (Jodi) Hoppensteadt, daughter-in-law, Dawn Hoppensteadt. Proud grandmother to Matt and Max Hoppensteadt. Great-grandmother to Skylar and Ashlyn Hoppensteadt. Honorary grandmother to Allison and Rebbeca Skiple.
Barb was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Lila Barth, husband, Don, 2017, son, Ronald, 2012, and grandson, Alex, 2017.
Barb was born and raised in Chicago. She lived in Burlington, WI and McHenry, IL, and a second home in Venice, FL. Barb attended Pilgram Lutheran School, Amundsen High School, and Wright Junior College.
Barb was a die-hard Cub fan and loved going to the games in Milwaukee. She worked at a five and dime store, elevator operator at Wieboldt's, Illinois Bell Telephone Company, General Adjustment Bureau setting up classes for the adjusters, Zenith Data and Zenith Electronics Corporation, active as a substitute teacher, VBS teacher, choir member, Ladies Guild, Walther League Counselor, Officer in Northern Illinois District, Brownie, Girl Scout Leader and Den Mother, Senior Care Driver, church quilting, Communion Steward and Lead Usher. Barb belonged to clubs at Sun City, loved to play cards and games with family and friends. She taught ceramics for many years at a studio and at her home in Chicago. Barb travelled for over 20 years with friends to Door County.
At the age of four, Barb became terribly ill with convulsions, and it was discovered that she had Polio. She survived with some damage, but never let that stop her.
Entertaining family and friends were especially important to her as she loved to cook and bake.
Her Church family, her devoted ushers, Communion Stewards, and Pastors meant everything to her.
A visitation will be on Thursday, December 19, 2024 from 10am until 11am with a Funeral Service being held at 11am all at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church, 10805 Main Street, Huntley, IL. Senior Pastor Mark Boster, Reverend Bill Waxenberg and Reverend Ryan Mackey will officiate. The burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church building fund or in honor of our grandson, Max, memorials can be made to Edsenophlic Disease Research.