Mr. Hornbeck was born July 10, 1925, in Poplar Bluff, to the late Ransom and Rosetta (Redford) Hornbeck. He attended Poplar Bluff School before joining the CCC from 1939-1941. He served in the United States Army from 1941-1945, during WWII. He worked at Toellner Bakery (Bamby Bread), for 20 years. He then retired in 1990 from the Missouri Highway Patrol, as head of Maintenance for 22 years. Mr. Hornbeck was a devoted man to his children and grandchildren. An avid gardener, he loved sharing his tomatoes and cucumbers with his many family and friends.
On October 5, 1944, he married Mary (Gower) Hornbeck, in Corning, Ark. She survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Brenda and husband, Allan, and Sharon and husband, Marion; four grandchildren, Kimberly, Scott and wife, Michelle; Michelle and husband, Doug, Brian and wife, Lori; great-grandchildren, Kaylee and husband, David, Kelsey, Lucas, Tanner, and Tyson, Ashley and husband, Jason, Cole and Drew; five great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Everett and his wife, Pete; Donnie and his wife, Betty; Ralph, two sister-in-laws, Dorothy and Carol.
Also preceding Mr. Hornbeck in death are siblings, Willis, Trillis, Albert, and Arvel Hornbeck, Lula Bell Moore, Carl, Bertha Myrtle Keister and Ira Hornbeck.
Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home, 844 Cedar Street, Poplar Bluff, Mo., followed by graveside services, with Military Honors, at 1:30 p.m. in the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery. Services officiated by Ron Fowler.
Mr. Hornbeck was born July 10, 1925, in Poplar Bluff, to the late Ransom and Rosetta (Redford) Hornbeck. He attended Poplar Bluff School before joining the CCC from 1939-1941. He served in the United States Army from 1941-1945, during WWII. He worked at Toellner Bakery (Bamby Bread), for 20 years. He then retired in 1990 from the Missouri Highway Patrol, as head of Maintenance for 22 years. Mr. Hornbeck was a devoted man to his children and grandchildren. An avid gardener, he loved sharing his tomatoes and cucumbers with his many family and friends.
On October 5, 1944, he married Mary (Gower) Hornbeck, in Corning, Ark. She survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Brenda and husband, Allan, and Sharon and husband, Marion; four grandchildren, Kimberly, Scott and wife, Michelle; Michelle and husband, Doug, Brian and wife, Lori; great-grandchildren, Kaylee and husband, David, Kelsey, Lucas, Tanner, and Tyson, Ashley and husband, Jason, Cole and Drew; five great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Everett and his wife, Pete; Donnie and his wife, Betty; Ralph, two sister-in-laws, Dorothy and Carol.
Also preceding Mr. Hornbeck in death are siblings, Willis, Trillis, Albert, and Arvel Hornbeck, Lula Bell Moore, Carl, Bertha Myrtle Keister and Ira Hornbeck.
Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home, 844 Cedar Street, Poplar Bluff, Mo., followed by graveside services, with Military Honors, at 1:30 p.m. in the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery. Services officiated by Ron Fowler.
Family Members
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Willis Ransom Hornbeck
1909–1918
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Trillis Ishmael Hornbeck
1911–1931
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Albert Louie Hornbeck
1913–1974
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Bertha Myrtle Hornbeck Keister
1915–2010
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Arvil S Hornbeck
1918–1919
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Lula Belle Hornbeck Moore
1920–2006
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Everett Roy Hornbeck
1923–2013
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Carl Edward Hornbeck
1927–2009
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Donnie Ray Hornbeck
1930–2015
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Ira W. Hornbeck
1932–1993
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