Dyane!
It's a shame it took me 12 some years to find this! I am Joey (Joseph Leland) Penner. Goldie is my grandma. We lost her in 2008. I am trying my hardest to figure out the answers to the very riddles you brought up in your original post. I would love to know who the Hoppers were, what their names were and why they left Grandma in the custody of the Hortons. I am digging this up strictly for genealogical purposes. Grandma never would bring it up and I never had the gumption to ask her directly. I would be eternally grateful for any help anyone could give on this subject.
A million thank you's,
Joey Penner