Jane “El” Hopper

Jane “El” Hopper, a resident of Hawkins, Indiana, passed away November 6, 1987, at the age of 16. She was born Jane Ives on June 7, 1971, to Teresa “Terry” Ives and Andrew Rich in Hawkins, Indiana. Jane was a student of Hawkins High School and a bright, curious girl whose small, ordinary joys and fierce loyalty defined her.

Jane loved teddy bear stuffed animals, soap operas, shopping, the color purple, drawinh, flowers, math and English, and building triple-decker Eggo extravaganzas with her father. A cheeseburger and french fries were the first real meal she ever remembered and remained a treasured memory. She loved spending time with friends, making mixtapes, and finding happiness in simple comforts. From a young age, she displayed extraordinary courage and a deep devotion to the people of Hawkins; she used everything she had to protect her friends and her town, ultimately giving her life in an act of selfless bravery.

Jane is survived by her mother, Terry Ives; her stepfather, Jim Hopper; her stepmother, Joyce Byers; her stepbrothers, William “Will” and Jonathan Byers; her best friend, Maxine “Max” Mayfield; her boyfriend, Michael “Mike” Wheeler; her friends Lucas and Erica Sinclair, Dustin Henderson, Steve Harrington, and Robin Buckley; and her future in‑laws Nancy and Holly Wheeler and Ted and Karen Wheeler. She is resided in heaven with three waterfalls, reunited with her sister Kali Presad; William “Billy” Hargrove; Hawkins heroes, Edward “Eddie” Munson and Bob Newby; and Dustin’s cat, “Mews.”