Lenora “Nora”, “Lennie” Jo Roper, age 19, of Belleville, WI passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family and close friends after a brief battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on June 19, 2003, the daughter of Patrick and Julie (Collins) Roper.
Nora was young girl ready to chase her dreams and spread her wings at a young age. While in high school, she also attended and graduated from the Aveda Institute in Madison as an Esthetician and the Elite Nail School as a Nail Technician with aspirations of becoming a medical Esthetician. Nora graduated from Verona High School and walked with her class of 2021. She had been working at the European Wax Salon and PROSE Nails in Madison. Her dreams were coming true and was in the process of relocating to Florida and beginning her new adventure as an Esthetician until her diagnosis of cancer. Nora was typical teenager, loved listening to music, making TikTok’s, spending time with friends, going shopping, painting/artwork getting her nails done, and became fond of tattoos. Nora had a passion for fashion and was not afraid to show and share her unique style. As a young girl, Nora liked to go camping, fishing, and her father also taught her to shoot bow which was forever cherished. Annual hunting trips with family and close friends and taking trips to Florida were pastimes she enjoyed with her mom. She loved her two dogs: Rudie and Kai, as well as her cat Cookie. Nora was fearless and hardworking and truly enjoyed all the adventures life had to offer. Nora’s battle with cancer was nothing short of courageous and her beautiful smile and zest for life will be deeply missed by all who know Lenora Jo Roper.
Nora is survived by her loving parents Julie Collins-Roper and Patrick Roper, her aunts and uncles; Brenda (Joe) Pease, Kelly Collins, Sara (Bob) Doran, Chad (Lisa) Collins, Mike (Ruth) Roper, Ruthie (Rick) Rogers, Brent Roper, Robert Roper and Bri, and Liz Roper, cousins; Nick, Chris and Samantha Pease, Taylor Collins, Devon Doran, Maya and Tate Collins, Sam, Jake, Libby, Maddie, Zander, Ryleigh Rogers, and Abigail Roper and her best friend, Kyiah Penn.
Nora was preceded in death by her grandparents; William Collins, Bonnie and John Kuchar, and Howard and Linda Roper.
Special thanks to the Sara Eustice-Pernot Family, the Curt and Terri Mikkelson Family, American Family Childrens Hospital, P4 Hospital Staff, Dr. Shawn, Lisa Keller, Kim Sue Lamster, SW Janelle Earle and SW Roberta Lear.
A special request for family and friends to become blood and/or platelet donors at the American Red Cross to help other cancer patients in need.
Funeral Services
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at the Larson Family Funeral Home in Fennimore, WI with burial to follow in the St. Lawrence O’Toole Catholic Church Cemetery in Mt Hope Township, Grant County, WI.
Visitation
Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service at the funeral home on Tuesday morning.
Following the service at the cemetery the family invited everyone for food and fellowship at the Castle Rock Inn.