Donald (D.D.) Hoover, 84, of rural Bloomfield, died at 9:49 a.m. September 11, 2021 at the Van Buren County Hospital. The previous five days he had spent doing what he loved: camping and riding horses with his three sons.
He was born May 24, 1937 in Bloomfield to Earl and Naomi Horn Hoover. He married Barbara Hobbs Leahy December 24, 1996.
A 1955 graduate of Bloomfield High School, he served in the U.S. Army. Don retired after 30 years with the Soo Line Railroad as a conductor. In his retirement, he worked as a security guard at Excel.
He was a member of the Soap Creek Saddle Club, enjoyed meeting his former railroad colleagues for coffee and loved spending time with his family.
Surviving is his wife, Barbara; three sons, Dan Hoover of Kansas, Rob Hoover of Kansas City, MO and Jim (Chris) Hoover of Ottumwa; three step-daughters, Kay (Kent) Evans of Richland, Tammy (John) Bienusa of Ottumwa and Brenda (Brad) Kenney of Ottumwa; 8 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; 19 step-great grandchildren; two sisters, Beverly Mitrisin of Texas and Sandy Butterbrodt of Arizona; along with a niece and a nephew.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Kevin; three step-daughters, Terri Riley, Debbie Blevins and Sherry Budiselich.
Don will be greatly missed by all his family and friends that loved him so much.
His body has been cremated. A private gathering will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
He was born May 24, 1937 in Bloomfield to Earl and Naomi Horn Hoover. He married Barbara Hobbs Leahy December 24, 1996.
A 1955 graduate of Bloomfield High School, he served in the U.S. Army. Don retired after 30 years with the Soo Line Railroad as a conductor. In his retirement, he worked as a security guard at Excel.
He was a member of the Soap Creek Saddle Club, enjoyed meeting his former railroad colleagues for coffee and loved spending time with his family.
Surviving is his wife, Barbara; three sons, Dan Hoover of Kansas, Rob Hoover of Kansas City, MO and Jim (Chris) Hoover of Ottumwa; three step-daughters, Kay (Kent) Evans of Richland, Tammy (John) Bienusa of Ottumwa and Brenda (Brad) Kenney of Ottumwa; 8 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; 19 step-great grandchildren; two sisters, Beverly Mitrisin of Texas and Sandy Butterbrodt of Arizona; along with a niece and a nephew.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Kevin; three step-daughters, Terri Riley, Debbie Blevins and Sherry Budiselich.
Don will be greatly missed by all his family and friends that loved him so much.
His body has been cremated. A private gathering will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
Donald (D.D.) Hoover, 84, of rural Bloomfield, died at 9:49 a.m. September 11, 2021 at the Van Buren County Hospital. The previous five days he had spent doing what he loved: camping and riding horses with his three sons.
He was born May 24, 1937 in Bloomfield to Earl and Naomi Horn Hoover. He married Barbara Hobbs Leahy December 24, 1996.
A 1955 graduate of Bloomfield High School, he served in the U.S. Army. Don retired after 30 years with the Soo Line Railroad as a conductor. In his retirement, he worked as a security guard at Excel.
He was a member of the Soap Creek Saddle Club, enjoyed meeting his former railroad colleagues for coffee and loved spending time with his family.
Surviving is his wife, Barbara; three sons, Dan Hoover of Kansas, Rob Hoover of Kansas City, MO and Jim (Chris) Hoover of Ottumwa; three step-daughters, Kay (Kent) Evans of Richland, Tammy (John) Bienusa of Ottumwa and Brenda (Brad) Kenney of Ottumwa; 8 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; 19 step-great grandchildren; two sisters, Beverly Mitrisin of Texas and Sandy Butterbrodt of Arizona; along with a niece and a nephew.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Kevin; three step-daughters, Terri Riley, Debbie Blevins and Sherry Budiselich.
Don will be greatly missed by all his family and friends that loved him so much.
His body has been cremated. A private gathering will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
He was born May 24, 1937 in Bloomfield to Earl and Naomi Horn Hoover. He married Barbara Hobbs Leahy December 24, 1996.
A 1955 graduate of Bloomfield High School, he served in the U.S. Army. Don retired after 30 years with the Soo Line Railroad as a conductor. In his retirement, he worked as a security guard at Excel.
He was a member of the Soap Creek Saddle Club, enjoyed meeting his former railroad colleagues for coffee and loved spending time with his family.
Surviving is his wife, Barbara; three sons, Dan Hoover of Kansas, Rob Hoover of Kansas City, MO and Jim (Chris) Hoover of Ottumwa; three step-daughters, Kay (Kent) Evans of Richland, Tammy (John) Bienusa of Ottumwa and Brenda (Brad) Kenney of Ottumwa; 8 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; 19 step-great grandchildren; two sisters, Beverly Mitrisin of Texas and Sandy Butterbrodt of Arizona; along with a niece and a nephew.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Kevin; three step-daughters, Terri Riley, Debbie Blevins and Sherry Budiselich.
Don will be greatly missed by all his family and friends that loved him so much.
His body has been cremated. A private gathering will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
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