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John R. Hofler Jr.

Birth	:	13 Jul 1917
Death	:	17 Apr 2013 Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA
Burial	:	Sacred Heart Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2742004, -92.7917023
Plot	:	Division: 2. Lot: 35 Row: H Position: 1 & 2
Description	:	John R. Hofler Jr. Nora Springs, Iowa John R. Hofler Jr., of Nora Springs, Iowa, died April 17, 2013, in Monterey, Calif., where he was visiting his son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Joanne Hofler. He was 95 years old. The son of John T. and Ida M. Hofler, John R. Hofler Jr. was born July 30, 1917, on the family farm seven miles northeast of Nora Springs. The farm had been purchased by John Jr.'s great-grandfather, Anton Hofler Sr., in 1870 and is still owned by the family. John T. Hofler Sr. founded the Hofler Seed Company in 1912... Read More	John R. Hofler Jr. Nora Springs, Iowa John R. Hofler Jr., of Nora Springs, Iowa, died April 17, 2013, in Monterey, Calif., where he was visiting his son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Joanne Hofler. He was 95 years old. The son of John T. and Ida M. Hofler, John R. Hofler Jr. was born July 30, 1917, on the family farm seven miles northeast of Nora Springs. The farm had been purchased by John Jr.'s great-grandfather, Anton Hofler Sr., in 1870 and is still owned by the family. John T. Hofler Sr. founded the Hofler Seed Company in 1912 and moved his family to Nora Springs in 1920. John Jr. graduated from Nora Springs High School in 1935 and later attended St. Louis University's School of Commerce and Finance. In 1938, he joined the Hofler Seed Company as a partner with his father. Inducted in the Army in 1942, John was sent to Camp Roberts in California. On December of that year, he married Louise L. Edel of Mason City at the San Miguel Mission near Camp Roberts. He later attended the Army Administrative School at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. During World War II, John was master sergeant of the 743rd Railway Operating Battalion and was stationed in Antwerp, Belgium. He received an honorable discharge from the Army in 1946. After World War II, John joined with his sister and brother-in-law, Oleva and Clarence Schell, to transform the Hofler Seed Company from a retail to a wholesale operation, which soon became the largest independent seed dealership in Iowa. In 1981, the business was sold to Plant Resources Venture Fund and later to Dow Chemical. Together with his wife, Louise, John enjoyed his retirement years by water skiing, sailing and entertaining friends at Clear Lake, Iowa, where they owned a cottage. Louise Hofler died in 2006. John R. Hofler Jr. was also preceded in death by his parents and his two sisters, Loretta Graper and Oleva Schell. He is survived by his three sons and daughter-in-law: Jerry of Minneapolis, Robert of Los Angeles, and Thomas and Joanne of Monterey. The funeral will be held Saturday, May 18, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mason City. Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, May 13, 2013

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Where is John R. Hofler Jr.'s memorial?
John R. Hofler Jr.'s memorial is located at: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell County, USA.
When did John R. Hofler Jr. death?
John R. Hofler Jr. death on 17 Apr 2013 in Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John R. Hofler Jr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 43.2742004
Longitude: -92.7917023

Family Members:

Parent

John Thomas Hofler

(1882 - 1961)

Ida M Theurer Hofler

(1883 - 1989)

Spouse

Louise Lovetta Edel Hofler

(1920 - 2006)

Siblings

Loretta Hofler Graper

(1910 - 1977)

Oleva A Hofler Schell

(1913 - 1997)

Flowers:

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