HOEFT, Arthur H. (1907-2005)

HOEFT, REINHARDT, HEDBERG, BOEHNKE, THADA, TOPPIN, PUEGGEL, POLLOCK, OKEEFE, HALL, KNUDTSON, BOKELMAN, MILLER, HOSSLER, NIEMANN, BRAGER, SCHULTZ, SHADLE, HOSSLER, NIEMANN, ALLENSEVER, DICKSON, SQUIRE, KNOPF, SEVER

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Date: 7/8/2008 at 00:04:01

Arthur H. Hoeft, 98, of Garner, Iowa died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, east of Garner with the Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Music was provided by organist, Louise Boehnke, who accompanied congregational hymns. Ushers were Glenn Thada, Gene Toppin and Harold Pueggel. Honorary bearers were Clarke Pollock, Dan O'Keefe, Harold Hall, Victor Knudtson, Henry Bokelman and Lawrence Miller. Pall bearers were Tim Hossler, the Rev. Glenn Niemann, John Bokelman, Kevin Schultz, Rahn Brager and Donald Knudtson. Burial was in the church cemetery. Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner was in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to St. John's Lutheran Church, Hospice of North Iowa or the Ventura Senior Citizens.

Arthur Herman Hoeft, the son of Herman and Martha (Reinhardt) Hoeft, was born Feb. 8, 1907 at Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church east of Garner. He attended St. John's Parochial School. Following his schooling he worked for various farmers in the Garner and Ventura area. On Feb. 27, 1934 he married Verona Anne Schultz at her parent's home near Forest City, Iowa. They farmed in the Ventura, Garner and Clear Lake area. In 1957, they purchased their own farm and in 1966 moved to the home farm. After Verona passed away in 1986 he continued to live on the farm. In 1995, he moved to Prairie View Apartments in Garner. Art and Verona were active in community card clubs and fund raising for the local community chest drive.

He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church where he was a deacon, Walther League and the Ventura Senior Citizens.

He is survived by two children, Darwin (Jerrilee) Hoeft of Custer, S.D. and Carolyn (Larry) Shadle of Carthage, Mo.; grandchildren, Ann (Tim) Hossler of Beverly Hills, Mich., and Laura (the Rev. Glenn) Niemann of Pekin, Ill.; step-grandchildren, Patty (Marty) Allen of Gresham, Or., Jerrilee (Paul) Sever of Salmon, Idaho, Renee (Tom) Dickson of Post Falls, Idaho, Dave (Jenny) Squire of Houlton, Wis. and Bob (Kathy) Squire of Peru, N.Y.; three great-granddaughters; eight step-great-granddaughters; a step-great-grandson; two sisters-in-law, Irma (Henry) Bokelman of Ventura and Lucille Schultz of Mason City and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Verona, on Mar. 23, 1986; his parents; a brother, Lester Hoeft; a sister, Edna Knopf; and a step-great-grandson, Mark Sever.