Obit: Hoeve, Herbert Eugene (1938 - 2013)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Arthur, Barnhart, Beerends, Brummel, Clark, Eaves, Greer, Hoeve, Johnstone, Mathias, Moyer, O’Brien, Reush, Roorda, Schmidt, Schrauben, Snook, Street, Terrell, Van Dusseldorp, Van Zante, Verhoef, Warneke

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 12/31/2013

Hoeve, Herbert Eugene (5 NOV 1938 - 6 DEC 2013)

Herbert Eugene Hoeve, 75, Pella, Iowa, died on Friday, Dec. 6. Funeral services were held on Monday, Dec. 9 at the Chapel of Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home in Pella, with Chaplain Phil Schrauben officiating.

Interment was at St. Andrew's Lutheran Cemetery in Galesburg, Iowa.

Pallbearers were Dwight Van Dusseldorp, Allyn Terrell, Mike Van Dusseldorp, Roger Verhoef, Nick Brummel, Andy Johnstone, Mike Street and Lee Eaves. Honorary pallbearers were Brent Beerends, Jessica Clark, Cassie Clark, Robert Reush, Peggy Barnhart, Tory Reusch and Wayne Schmidt.

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----Source: The Pella Chronicle (Pella, IA) Online obituary

Herbert Eugene Hoeve was born November 5, 1938, at Medford, in Taylor County, Wisconsin, the son of Herman Dan and Dorothy (Mathias) Hoeve. Herb received his elementary and high school education in Medford.

On August 16, 1957, he was united in marriage with Kathleen Marie Moyer at Mason City, Iowa and to this union four daughters were born: Peggy Sue, Teresa Marie, Patricia Yvonne and Penny Kay. Herb and Kathy lived at Buckingham, Iowa and Traer, Iowa where Herb raised mink.

He worked as a farmhand and plumber. They then moved north of Sully, Iowa and Herb worked for Sully Plumbing & Heating, but never lost his desire to be a farmer.

In 1973 he and Kathy bought a lot in Galesburg, Iowa, and in 1975 Herb was able to make Kathy’s dream of living in a new home come true. This was all made possible with the help of family and friends before her death on October 6, 1982, at the age of 40 years following a terminal illness she had fought for 13 years.

During the years of her illness Herb worked very hard to care for their family the best he knew how. Then in 1983 he and Gladys (Snook) Arthur became life partners. He enjoyed hobby farming, restoring old tractors, gardening and had a love for the outdoors. He spent much of his time tinkering in his shop and would often tear things apart and maybe put them back together again. His often used tool was a ‘saws all’. Herb and Gladys were devoted to each other and Herb was a ‘grandpa’ to both of their families. He and Gladys continued living in Galesburg, Iowa where he often said he was the “Mayor of Galesburg”.

Herb fought a long struggle with cancer but through it all Gladys was at his side both day and night with treatments and while being hospitalized.

On Friday morning, December 6, 2013, he passed away at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House in Pella, Iowa at the age of 75 years. Herb leaves his four daughters and their husbands: Peggy and Rick Reush of Longmont, Colorado, Terri and Dwight Van Dusseldorp and Patty Roorda of Pella, Penny and Allyn Terrell of Knoxville, Iowa; his 13 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; his life partner, Gladys Arthur, of Reasnor, Iowa and her five children and their spouses: Marilyn and Terry O’Brien of Altoona, Iowa, Rex and Sue Arthur of Searsboro, Iowa, Nancy and Steve Warneke of Readland, Iowa, Barb and Denny Van Zante of Pella, Cecil and Bev Arthur of Searsboro; her 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Of his original family Herb leaves his sister, Deloris, and her husband, Ervin Schmidt and family of Medford, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy; his parents, Herman and Dorothy Hoeve; and his parents-in-law, Howard and Sylvia (Greer) Moyer. Herb enjoyed life and dancing. His favorite pastime was just sitting in the sun and being with family.

Funeral services were held on Monday, December 9, at the Van Dyk – Duven Funeral Home.