Doug Hoopes

Doug Hoopes obituary, Thatcher, AZ

Doug Hoopes

Doug Hoopes Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Vining Funeral Home - Safford on Jan. 14, 2026.
James Douglas Hoopes, a resident of Alpine and formerly of Thatcher, entered into eternal life Tuesday evening, January 13, 2026, at his residence, following a decline in health. Doug was 82.

Doug is survived by: his eight children, Cheryl Ward (Sam), Dawn Zogg (Murray), Lance (Susan), Jason (Teri), Holly Anway (Jared), Heath (Annie), Brett (Crystal) and Cory; twenty-nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Doug was predeceased by: his beloved wife, Janet, in September of 2023.

Funeral services for Doug will be conducted Saturday morning, January 31, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Thatcher Stake Center by Bishop Jay Larson of the Thatcher Third Ward. Concluding services will follow in the Thatcher Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Saturday morning, January 31, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. until 9:45 a.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Thatcher Stake Center Relief Society Room.

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