Della Mae (Poland) Kropp

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Della Mae (Poland) Kropp, who left us on June 22, 2026. Born on June 7, 1932, in Abilene, KS, Della was a loving and supportive soul who touched many lives with her warmth and kindness. She was also a Polio survivor. Her family and friends will forever remember her for her unwavering love and devotion. She graduated high school at CollegeView in Lincoln in 1949. Della met George Kropp at a Lincoln Roller Skating Rink, and they were married on June 18, 1950. George and Della purchased Wymore Bowling Lanes in November of 1958 ,from his uncle Jack Kropp, and closed the family business in 1991.

She was a dedicated bookkeeper, who worked for many area businesses including Marshall Produce Inc. and Virg Marshall III, Inc., retiring in 1999. Beyond her professional life, Della was an active participant in her community. She was a member of the Wymore United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. She was a member of the Anderson Post #25 Legion Auxiliary in Wymore and Eagles Auxiliary Beatrice Aerie #531, and served with the Wymore Women's Bowling Association. She was an accomplished bowler, winning several awards for high series and high games. Her hobbies were as varied as they were fulfilling: from genealogy to planning road trips and traveling, attending her kids and grandkids' sports and activities, to going to races, flower gardening, and reading.

Della is survived by her children, Gary Kropp of Oklahoma City, Cynthia Husa (Don Baehr) of Blue Springs, Dennis Kropp of Wymore, and Karen (Keith) Maguire of Wymore; grandchildren, James Kropp, Jonathan (Tori) Kropp, April Thomsen, Branson Husa, Erin Husa, Jill Klahn, Trevor (Jill) Kropp, Erin Maguire, Kyra Maguire, and Kale Maguire, great grandchildren, Cooper and Madeline Kropp, Hazel Mae Kropp, Brandon Keylon and Vennessa Thomsen, Hailey Lauenstein, Hayven, Cayden, and Baylee Kropp, and Jayden Maguire; sister-in-law, Carrol Kropp; several nieces and nephews and a host of extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leslie Ray Poland and Louisa Edna (Caulk) Poland; husband, George (2017); daughter, Janet Kropp; siblings, Wayne Poland and wife, Letha, Ward Poland, Ross Poland, Oleatha Gaston Sutter and husband, Vern; Nancy Bird and husband, Clyde "Rusty", and Phyllis Evans and husband, Dean; brother-in-law, Everett "Ike" Gaston; parents-in-law, David Kropp, Jr. and Anna Kropp; brothers-in-law, Robert Kropp and Harvey (Nancy) Kropp; and sisters-in-law, Jeanette (Sheldon) Kochel and Marilyn (Milford) Oltman.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 AM on August 8, 2026 at the Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home in Wymore. Private family burial will take place at the Wymore Cemetery. There will be no public viewing or visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wymore-Blue Springs Area Fund or Cottonwood Hospice Charitable Foundation with the funeral home in charge.

In memory of Della, we invite you to share your stories and upload photos to her memorial page at www.ghchapel.com as well as view her service and video tribute. Your memories and kind words will serve as a lasting tribute to Della's loving spirit. As we remember Della, let us also remember the words of Helen Keller, "What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us."

These services have been entrusted to the Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home in Wymore.