Alvina O. Stropp

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Alvina O. Stropp passed away peacefully after a short illness at James River Care Center in Springfield on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Al, as she was known to her friends and family, was born Oct. 13, 1916, to William and Agnes Oberste in Hartman, Ark. She grew up in the Clarksville, Ark., area and graduated as the valedictorian of her high school class. The family moved to Malden in the Depression days of the '30s. Alvina started her career there as a hair stylist. There she met the man and love of her life, Ralph Stropp, and they married on March 30, 1945, right after World War II. She, along with partner Ann Hendricks, owned and operated Ann's Beauty Shop for 52 years until her retirement in 1987. She moved to Springfield to be closer to her son, Mike. She lived at the Montclair Retirement Community until 2006 when she moved to Lakewood Assisted Living because of her declining health. Al loved people and loved great conversation. She loved her church and was a devout Catholic.

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