Clifford Boop

Clifford E. Boop, known by his close family and friends as “Punk”, loved tinkering and farming. Surrounded by his family, Clifford passed away on November 8, 2013, at his home. Clifford had lived and farmed at his home since 1949. He was 81 years old.
Clifford was born on September 24, 1932, the son of Clifford and Alice (Paisley) Boop in Hanover. He attended Hanover Schools before he began farming full-time. Clifford proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1950-1952. He married Jeanette Elaine Wald on September 22, 1957 in Monroe, Wisconsin.
Clifford farmed his entire life, most of it on his current family farm. At a very young age, Clifford was nicknamed “Punk” by his father and he continued the tradition by giving nicknames to most of his own family. Clifford and Jeanette were blessed with four boys and five girls. Clifford treasured sitting around the kitchen table visiting and having a cup of coffee with family and friends. He enjoyed tinkering on the farm and sitting on his lawn swing with his loyal dog, Yipper. Most of all, Clifford loved his family.
Clifford will be dearly missed by his wife, Jeanette; four daughters, Laura (Shawn) Connolly of Dixon, Illinois, Donna (Rob) Pearce of Elizabeth, Illinois, Mary (Richard) Fowler of Goodyear, Arizona and Darcy Boop (Paul Wasmund) of East Dubuque, Illinois; four sons, James (Nancy) Boop of Hanover, Edward (Gayle) Boop of Hanover, Brian (Nicolene) Boop of Hanover, and Michael (Krista) Boop of Elizabeth; one son in-law, Bob Weede of Elizabeth; fifteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Clifford was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Angela Weede and three siblings, Jean A. Weible, Mary Ella Sauer and Robert A. Diehl.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover. Burial will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Law- Jones Funeral Home, Hanover. A memorial fund has been established in Clifford's memory.