SIKESTON - Elisabeth S. "Lisa" Popp, 79, died at 5:25 p.m. May 27, 2007, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston.
Born Dec. 2, 1927, in Vienna, Austria, to the late Antonia Spaniol, she had been a nurse and was an active volunteer at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She and her husband came to the United States from Romania in 1949, and settled in Sikeston on Jan. 1, 1957.
In 1946, she married Dr. Carl Popp, who preceded her in death on Jan. 30, 1987.
One brother, Hans Spaniol; and close friend, Jean Ann Eason also preceded her in death.
Survivors include: one nephew, Peter Spaniol of Vienna; and close friends, Kristi and Tim Wheetley of Sikeston, Nicholas and Diane Georgieff of Rosebud, Andy Eason of Sikeston, Dr. Byron and Barbara Smith of Washington, D.C. and Dr. Aziz and Farah Mahboubi of Tucson, Ariz.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Nunnelee Funeral Chapel of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.
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The family requests
donations be made to:
Christian Childrens Fund
2821 Emerywood Parkway
Richmond, VA 23294