Anna Yoder Ropp, 92, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Crestwood, in Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community. She was born in Holmes County, Ohio on April 20, 1931, to the late David “Hiney Dave” Yoder and Anna Miller Yoder.

She was raised Amish and came to know Jesus and began her personal relationship with Him at the age of 17. Anna loved the Lord and often spoke of the glory she looked forward to in her heavenly life, and it was important that her family and friends knew how to join her for eternity. She always maintained her strong faith, love of her family, and her witty sense of humor. She was a homemaker and took pride in being a loving, supportive wife and raising and nurturing her family. She had a lifelong love of studying the bible and leading others in bible study. She also played guitar and enjoyed leading worship with the groups she was a part of. In the early days of VMRC in the 70’s and 80’s she would often take her three girls to sing to residents. She joined the VMRC community in 2009, where she loved serving, volunteering, and leading bible study. She was still playing guitar and leading choruses up until a few weeks prior to her passing. No matter what she was going through, she remained mindful of the needs of others. She was thoughtful, patient, humble, courageous, and wise, with quiet strength and resolve. The residents and staff at Park Place, then Redbud in VMRC became like family to her.

She was preceded in death by her husband and the love of her life, Wesley Ray Ropp. They met at Eastern Mennonite School in Harrisonburg and married in September of 1955. They started married life in Sarasota, Florida, then moved back to Harrisonburg in 1972 for their children to attend EMHS for a Christian Education. She and Wes later spent time living in Colonial Heights, VA, Plain City, OH, and Sarasota, FL before settling back in Harrisonburg at VMRC in 2009.

She is survived by her children, John Ropp and wife, Debi of Pleasanton, CA, Ken Ropp of Superior, WI, Faythe Silveira of Harrisonburg, VA, Joye Cavari and husband, John of Garner, NC, and Charity Burkholder and husband, Phil of Brownsburg, IN; fourteen grandchildren, Michelle, Stephanie, John Jr., Monica and husband, Christian Ali, Lauren and husband, Aaron Zook, Allison, Charity, Rebecca and husband, Justin Douthat, Andrew and wife, Nadine, Timothy, Kyle and wife, Kimberly, Carly and husband, Trevor McMunn, Sydney and husband, Drew Deas, and Grant and wife, Sierra, as well as five great-grandchildren; Flora and Leland McMunn, Trula Deas, Malachi Burkholder, and Roman Cavari. She was also proceeded in death by young son, Stephen David; son-in-law, Sergio Silveira, and her ten siblings, Dan, Verna, Joni, Albert, Katie, Melvin, Sam, David, Lester, and Noah.

Arrangements are through Kyger Funeral Home & Crematory in Harrisonburg with a memorial service to be held at Strite Auditorium at VMRC in a few weeks. Donations can be made in her honor to the VMRC Foundation.