Dixie Hoeper – Fergus Falls, MN

Dixie Hoeper, of Fergus Falls, died Saturday, August 5, 2023 at her home at the age of 71. She was born March 28, 1952 to Arlen and Lorraine (Enockson) Ehrich of Bricelyn, MN. She was confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Elizabeth and attended Fergus Falls High School. Dixie married Richard Hoeper April 3, 1971 and they shared 50 years together. She worked at White Drug in Fergus Falls and waitressed for years between Skelly Café, Big Chief Café, and Dalton Café. She also worked as a Home Health Aide for New Dimensions along with doing the book keeping for Richard’s business, Rick’s Tire Service. She was a member of Kvam Lutheran Church in Dalton. Dixie’s interests were puzzles, watching and feeding the birds, and reading. She enjoyed her grandkids, family and her friends. Preceding her in death was her husband, Richard; parents, Arlen and Lorraine Ehrich; brothers, Ricky, Lon and John; nieces and ne-phews; in-laws, Oren and Evelyn Hoeper; son-in-law, Jared Gnahn; and brother-in-law, Wayne Miller. Dixie is survived by her children, Sonja (Steven) Stramer of rural Erhard, Rick (Annie) Hoeper Jr. of Fergus Falls, Robyn Hoeper of Underwood, Shonna Hoeper of Otsego and Oren (Brooke) Hoeper of Parkers Prairie; grandchildren, John (Brittany), Cindy (Jerry), Grant, Darian, Shantell, Travis, Addison, Anna, Kaitlyn, Gaiden, Shira, Sophie, Sam and Leah; great-grandchildren, Obi and Haddie; siblings, Barb (Bruce) Larson of Wendell, Patricia (Marvin) Hernwall of Garfield, Trudence Miller of Alexandria, Nancy (Gordon) Dart of North Carolina, Thomas (Nancy) Ehrich of Erhard and Marce Ehrich of Dalton; numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation was 5-7 p.m. Monday, August 14, 2023, at the Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls with prayers at 6:30 p.m. Visitation resumed one-hour prior to the service at the Church Tuesday. Memorial Service was 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at Zion-Sarpsborg Free Lutheran Church in Dalton with Reverend Mark Johnson officiating. Interment was at Kvam Cemetery in Dalton, MN. Arrangements provided by Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Online condolences may be sent to www.olsonfun eralhome.com.