10/06/2026
Michael “Hopskie” Eugene Hopkins, 45, of Pontiac, Il., passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 6:34 P.M. at OSF St. James Hospital in Pontiac, IL.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. on Monday, October 12, 2026, at Duffy Baier, Snedecor Funeral Home, 903 W. Custer Ave., Pontiac, Il. A celebration of life service will follow at 2:00 P.M. with the sharing of stories by family and friends. Interment will be held privately on a future date.
Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home of Pontiac has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Mike was born on June 12, 1981, in Oklahoma City, OK. He married Jill Nadiene Duggin on August 9, 2017, in Pontiac, Il.
He is survived by his loving wife, Jill Hopkins of Pontiac, Il.; his four children, his four children, Milaya Jackson of Kingsman, Az., Mason Eugene Hopkins of Pontiac, Navaeh Maroon of Pontiac, Il. and Amilya Doan of Pontiac, Il.; his parents, Don and Donna Niles of Graymont, Il.; his sister, Jackie Dent; his three brothers, Donald Seifers of Havana, IL., Dean Niles of Mendota, and Dustin Niles of Graymont; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother Mary Hopkins.
Mike never met a stranger. If he saw you while him and Nick were doing karaoke “Mountain Music” being crazy you were his friend. He never passed a stranger that broke down on the side of the road. Come hell or high water he would fix every vehicle he wrenched on no matter how many “F” Bombs he yelled while doing so. February through November he is parked on his couch every Sunday screaming at William Beyron’s pit crew for not doing pit stops like he would do. He was a Green Bay Packer fan and proud of it. “GO PACK GO! At the end of every day Mike lived his life for his family and friends. Mike was a truck trucker at heart, this year in 2026, he made his dream come true becoming the owner/ operator of Hopkins Trucking, LLC. Doug, thank you for your guidance, your patients, but most of all the faith and encouragement you gave to Mike. You are not just the boss but became his family. Mike lived his life to never judge a soul on Earth. Mike had a gift of nurturing and pouring his love into every person he could. There are no words to describe his loss. Light will never be as bright. Be kind with intention. Mike, we love you, big guy!!
Memorial donations may be made to his family.
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