Ralph Hocken, 98 of Evansdale, IA., formerly of LaPorte City, IA., died Friday, October 29, 2021, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, IA. He was born February 21, 1923, in Winthrop, son of Gary (Mary H. Neibeck) Hocken. He graduated from Winthrop High School in 1941.
Ralph married Ruth A. Bark in 1944, in North Liberty, Iowa. She died September 9, 1983.
Ralph worked at McGregor Furniture in Waterloo for over 49 years, most of those years as a salesman until moving in the warehouse doing service work, retiring in 1998.
Ralph was a member of the Grace Brethren Church, and later the Central Christian Church, where he was a past deacon and Sunday School Teacher.
For over 14 years, Ralph delivered Meals on Wheels in LaPorte City, Washburn and Waterloo.
He always enjoyed tinkering with engines, repairing cars and lawn mowers.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth, and sister, Mabel Chesmore, brothers, Glenn, Clyde and Twin Brother, Delbert,Hocken.
Services:
10:30am Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Locke Funeral Home.
Visitation:
Visitation will be an hour before at Locke Funeral Home
Cemetery:
Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Memorials:
Memorials are directed to the Central Christian Church
Ralph married Ruth A. Bark in 1944, in North Liberty, Iowa. She died September 9, 1983.
Ralph worked at McGregor Furniture in Waterloo for over 49 years, most of those years as a salesman until moving in the warehouse doing service work, retiring in 1998.
Ralph was a member of the Grace Brethren Church, and later the Central Christian Church, where he was a past deacon and Sunday School Teacher.
For over 14 years, Ralph delivered Meals on Wheels in LaPorte City, Washburn and Waterloo.
He always enjoyed tinkering with engines, repairing cars and lawn mowers.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth, and sister, Mabel Chesmore, brothers, Glenn, Clyde and Twin Brother, Delbert,Hocken.
Services:
10:30am Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Locke Funeral Home.
Visitation:
Visitation will be an hour before at Locke Funeral Home
Cemetery:
Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Memorials:
Memorials are directed to the Central Christian Church
Ralph Hocken, 98 of Evansdale, IA., formerly of LaPorte City, IA., died Friday, October 29, 2021, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, IA. He was born February 21, 1923, in Winthrop, son of Gary (Mary H. Neibeck) Hocken. He graduated from Winthrop High School in 1941.
Ralph married Ruth A. Bark in 1944, in North Liberty, Iowa. She died September 9, 1983.
Ralph worked at McGregor Furniture in Waterloo for over 49 years, most of those years as a salesman until moving in the warehouse doing service work, retiring in 1998.
Ralph was a member of the Grace Brethren Church, and later the Central Christian Church, where he was a past deacon and Sunday School Teacher.
For over 14 years, Ralph delivered Meals on Wheels in LaPorte City, Washburn and Waterloo.
He always enjoyed tinkering with engines, repairing cars and lawn mowers.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth, and sister, Mabel Chesmore, brothers, Glenn, Clyde and Twin Brother, Delbert,Hocken.
Services:
10:30am Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Locke Funeral Home.
Visitation:
Visitation will be an hour before at Locke Funeral Home
Cemetery:
Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Memorials:
Memorials are directed to the Central Christian Church
Ralph married Ruth A. Bark in 1944, in North Liberty, Iowa. She died September 9, 1983.
Ralph worked at McGregor Furniture in Waterloo for over 49 years, most of those years as a salesman until moving in the warehouse doing service work, retiring in 1998.
Ralph was a member of the Grace Brethren Church, and later the Central Christian Church, where he was a past deacon and Sunday School Teacher.
For over 14 years, Ralph delivered Meals on Wheels in LaPorte City, Washburn and Waterloo.
He always enjoyed tinkering with engines, repairing cars and lawn mowers.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth, and sister, Mabel Chesmore, brothers, Glenn, Clyde and Twin Brother, Delbert,Hocken.
Services:
10:30am Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at Locke Funeral Home.
Visitation:
Visitation will be an hour before at Locke Funeral Home
Cemetery:
Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Memorials:
Memorials are directed to the Central Christian Church
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