Theroy "Ted" Hovick (1927-2008)
HOVICK, LARSON, CARUTH, GREGG, MUENCH, HANDSAKER, OLSON
Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 10/1/2008 at 21:38:02
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, October 1, 2008.
Oct. 17, 1927-Sept. 30, 2008
Theroy "Ted" Hovick, 80, of Story City, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008, at Mary Greeley Medical Center of a massive heart attack. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Story City with the Rev. Stephen Anenson officiating. Burial will be in Story City Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at the church, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m.
Ted was born Oct. 17, 1927, near Roland, to Arthur and Tena (Larson) Hovick. He was active in sports and graduated from Randall High School. He married Norma Jeanne Caruth in 1947. To this union, three sons were born, Larry, Jim and Claude. They farmed in the Hamilton and Story County area. Jeanne died in July 1957.
He married Lois Ann (Fjelland) Gregg in 1959. He gained three stepchildren, Dianna, Clayton and Janet. Ted and Lois raised their family in Story City. For the last 17 years, they have enjoyed camping and wintering in Mission, Texas.
He worked in various sales jobs, including insurance and commercial lighting. He was active in the Iowa Greyhound Association. He enjoyed sports, participating in basketball, men's softball and was an avid bowler. He enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren play sports and rooting on the Iowa Hawkeyes.
He is survived by his wife, Lois Ann; three sons, Larry (Diane), of Branson, Jim, of Branson, and Claude (Jane), of Roland; three stepchildren, Dianna (Dwight) Muench, of Odgen, Clayton (Julie) Gregg, of Ames, and Janet (Jerry) Handsaker, of Roland; one brother, Raymond; one sister, Alvina Olson; two sisters-in-law, Maxine Hovick and Ruth Hovick; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; one grandson, Christopher Hovick; sister, Olive; two sisters, both named Arlene; and four brothers, John, Milo, Harold and Richard.
Soderstrum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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