Dean Marshall Hoover, 70, of 1188 E. Wellington Drive, Warsaw, passed away into the loving arms of the Lord at 3 p.m. Jan. 16, 2011, in his residence, surrounded by his loving family in Warsaw.
He was born Sept. 18, 1940, in Red Cedar Township, Dunn County, Wis., to Horatio Worden and Frances Erna Giese Hoover. On Sept. 3, 1961, he married Kathryn A. Smith, who survives.
He served in the U.S. Navy from Sept. 24, 1957, until his honorable discharge March 6, 1961. He served on the USS Van Voorhis and the USS Hartley. He moved to Kosciusko County in 1961, then from 1996-2008 he lived Florida, returning to Warsaw in 2008. He worked at R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Warsaw, as a four color retoucher. He was a member and usher at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Warsaw, and a member of American Legion Post 49 and Veterans of Foreign Wars 1126, both in Warsaw, Destroyer-Escort Sailors Association, 1,000 Class Recruiter, Dealey Class Ships and Cruisin Hoosier Car Club, with his 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air. He was a H.O. Scale Train enthusiast, loved to hunt and fish and was a lifelong Green Bay Packers fan.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 49 years; a daughter, Shelia (and spouse Maxwell) Ezeji, Syracuse; two sons, Michael (and spouse Deborah) Hoover, Warsaw, and Gary (and spouse Lynette) Hoover, Red Lion, Pa.; six grandchildren; a sister, Judith Exford, Milwaukee, Wis.; and a brother, Roger (and spouse Myrna) Hoover, Racine, Wis. Also surviving are his two dogs, Brandy and Coco. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1720 E. Center St., Warsaw, with Pastor Stuart Floyd officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, with military rites by members of the Indiana ARNG Honor Guard and American Legion Post 49 and the VFW Post 1126, both of Warsaw.
Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, and one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church.
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Memorial may be made to Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice, P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581-1196; or to Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1720 E. Center St., Warsaw, IN 46580.
Condolences may be sent via www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com
