Lois Louise (Moon) HOCKENSON

MOON, WINTER, HOCKENSON, PAPOUCHIS, HOFF, KNUTSON, MOORE, PERRY, ANDERSON, WAGNER, HEDRICK, EVANSON, KOBLISKA

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/26/2012 at 11:44:26

March 9, 1942 - April 18, 2012

Lois L. Hockenson, 87, of Plymouth, died Wednesday (April 18, 2012) at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday (April 23, 2012) at the United Methodist Church, 508 Carter St., Plymouth with Pastor Wendy Johannesen officiating. Interment will follow in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City. As many of Lois’ friends and family know, she had a love of dress hats; it is with this love that Lois’ family encourages those attending her service to wear a hat in her memory. Visitation will be held on Sunday evening (April 22, 2012) from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 E. Spring St., Manly, and will continue one hour prior to Lois’ service at the church. Should friends desire, memorials may be left in Lois’ name to the Plymouth United Methodist Church, or the Plymouth Fire and Rescue Department in which two of Lois’ grandsons proudly serve.

Lois Louise Moon was born on February 24, 1925 in Rowan, Iowa the daughter of Charles and Grace (Winter) Moon, Sr.; she was one of six children. Lois spent much of her younger years in Mason City and attended Mason City High School. On March 9, 1942 Lois was united in marriage to Harry Hockenson at the Radio Chapel in Mason City; they were blessed with six children and 70 years, having just renewed their wedding vows in a surprise ceremony at the KIMT News Studio, which formerly housed the Radio Chapel, earlier this year. From August of 1967 until May of 1982 Lois enjoyed being a cook at the Plymouth school, a job that she truly loved. Often times she would come into the school early just to prepare her famous cinnamon rolls for her students, even though she wasn’t expected to. She loved and treated her school children as her own and enjoyed treating them to an extra helping of food to let them know how special they were to her. Lois enjoyed many things in life from raising her children to her nieces and nephews to her grandchildren. In her family’s younger years she was a devote supporter of her children’s athletic ventures, regardless of the sport, Lois was in the stands lending her support, rain or shine.

She enjoyed gardening, camping, sewing, and spending time with her family and friends, especially “Birthday Club” on Saturday morning, Senior Citizens on Monday afternoon, not to forget Sunday morning church! Lois was known for her skills as a master chef and will be fondly remembered for her fried chicken, fried potatoes, and homemade bread. She had a love for hats and kept an extensive collection; wearing them any chance she had! As an avid Minnesota Twins fan, Lois had the honor of attending the first game at the newly built Target Field in Minneapolis. Always known as the “fixer”, Lois fixed relationships, family meals, and odds and ends throughout the house. She was a pleaser and wanted nothing in return besides “the love”of her family and friends. As a proud Democrat, one of Lois’ proudest moments was being able to meet and shake hands with President Obama when he stopped at NIACC during his presidential campaign. Lois arrived at NIACC six hours early to insure her opportunity to shake his hand!

Those grateful in sharing in Lois’ life are her husband, Harry, Plymouth; her children, Harry Hockenson, Jr., Plymouth, Gene (Jane Papouchis) Hockenson, Plymouth, Becky (David) Hoff, Aurora, Illinois, Vickey Kobliska, Alta Vista, Tod (Teri) Hockenson, Chariton, Lexie Knutson, Plymouth, and her ‘adoptive’ daughters, Linda (John) Moore, Plymouth, Debbie (George) Perry, Plymouth, and Diana Anderson, Plymouth; 17 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; brother, Robert (Elizabeth) Moon, Seattle, Washington; her sisters-in-law, Eve Cocca Moon, Pearl Wagner, and Marge Moon; and her beloved dog, Ozzie. Lois is preceded in death by her parents; her son-in-law, Clarence Kobliska; her grandson, Darron Kobliska; her great grandson, Tyler Hoff; and her siblings, Ted Moon, Charles Moon, Jr., Lou Hedrick, and Lillian Evanson.