Kristine Thompson Hopkinson
April 11, 1953 – November 8, 2026
Our beloved Kris, age 73, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2026, at home surrounded by loved ones. She was born April 11, 1953, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Merlin John Thompson and LaWana Howell Thompson. She was the oldest of five girls.
On June 4, 1969, she married her high school sweetheart, the love of her life, Wayne Hopkinson, and they were later sealed in the LDS Salt Lake City Temple on October 22, 1988. In 1973, Kris, Wayne, and their two children moved to North Platte, Nebraska. This is where they had five more children and lived out the remainder of her life.
Kris loved raising and supporting her children, making sure everyone was happy, spending time with family, camping, cooking, sewing, reading, and playing board and card games. She was fiercely protective and the strongest advocate for her family, who she loved unconditionally. She also was very spiritual and enjoyed being a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, where she held many callings over the years.
In her younger life, she was proud of her work in the Civil Air Patrol and enjoyed working at Valley Music Hall (where she met and worked with Wayne) in Salt Lake City. She was also proud to be a hostess at Dee's Restaurant, The Sand Inn, and Hungry Lion Restaurant. She worked tirelessly to help and support her parents in their later years. She continued doing acts of service until the very end.
Kristine is survived by her husband, Wayne Hopkinson, of 57 years; their children, Debbie (Matthew) Wolfe, Karen (Bryan) Denkers, David (Rebecca) Hopkinson, Jim (Melanie) Hopkinson, Kenneth Hopkinson, Jason (Samantha) Hopkinson, and Jeff (Mariah) Hopkinson.
She is also survived by their grandchildren, Kylee (Jared) Janitscheck, Tyler Wolfe, Trevor Wolfe, Kayla Wolfe (Austin Lees), Blake (Jennifer) Denkers, Nicole Denkers (Jack Bolton), Madison Denkers (Andrew- Tarver-Mitchell), Alex Denkers, Hailey Hopkinson, Ashley Hopkinson, Lindsey Hopkinson, Seth Hopkinson, and seven great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her four younger sisters, Barbra Debenham, Jillene Thompson, Dixie Lee, and Stacey (Randy) Maestas.
Visitation: Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., with family greeting friends from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Odean Colonial Chapel in North Platte, NE.
Funeral Services: Monday, November 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4111 Park Ridge Road, North Platte, NE 69101.
Burial: Floral Lawns Memorial Garden, 8100 South Dodge Hill Road, North Platte, NE 69101.
Odean Colonial Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com.