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Marvin McKinley Hockenberry

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Birth	:	24 Jul 1921
Death	:	20 Dec 2014
Burial	:	Lutheran Cemetery, Prussia Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3956108, -94.5102768
Description	:	* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * http://www.hockenberryfamilycare.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2878322&fh_id=10486 Marvin M. Hockenberry Born: July 24, 1921 Died: December 20, 2014 Obituary U.S. Veteran Marvin M. Hockenberry, 93, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014, at the Cass County Medical Center in Atlantic, Iowa. Marvin McKinley Hockenberry was born July 24, 1921, in Exira, Iowa, to Scott Henry and Retta (Elwood) Hockenberry. The family lived south of Exira for 13 years before moving into Exira. Later on the family moved east of Brayton. Marvin attended Windy Dale Country School. On February 15, 1948, he... Read More	* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * http://www.hockenberryfamilycare.com/home/index.cfm?action=public:obituaries.view&o_id=2878322&fh_id=10486 Marvin M. Hockenberry Born: July 24, 1921 Died: December 20, 2014 Obituary U.S. Veteran Marvin M. Hockenberry, 93, of Anita, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014, at the Cass County Medical Center in Atlantic, Iowa. Marvin McKinley Hockenberry was born July 24, 1921, in Exira, Iowa, to Scott Henry and Retta (Elwood) Hockenberry. The family lived south of Exira for 13 years before moving into Exira. Later on the family moved east of Brayton. Marvin attended Windy Dale Country School. On February 15, 1948, he married Darleen Rose Grote in the United Methodist Church Parsonage in Atlantic. Marvin and Darleen lived in Lewis, Wiota, and Anita, Iowa. His career included being a dairyman who delivered milk twice daily, working for the Audubon County Farm for several summers, Skelly Service Station service man, Challenge Feed truck driver, State of Iowa Highway paint crew and a farmer. He enlisted in the United States Army October 1942 and was honorably discharged in October 1945. During that time he was in the Army Air Corp 59th Squadron Troop Carrier and dropped paratroopers into France on D-Day. He was a parachute rigger and a life boat repairman serving in Campaigns in central Europe, Rhineland, Rome, Normandy, Sicily, Naples and northern France. He was awarded 7 Bronze stars for 7 Campaigns, the Good Conduct Medal and the Distinguished Unit Badge. Marvin was a member of the Wiota Evangelical Lutheran Church southeast of Wiota and the Wiota Boosters. He was a master gardener and was “Corn King” for being the best sweet corn grower in Cass County. He was involved in farmers markets from 1988 – 2011. Preceding Marvin in death were his parents, Scott Henry and Retta Hockenberry; his brothers, Donald (Cora Maxine) Hockenberry and Lloyd Hockenberry; his sister and her husband, Lois (John) Kendle; and a brother at six months old, Raymond Hockenberry. Surviving Marvin is his wife, Darleen Hockenberry of Anita, IA; his sons, Duane (Marcia) Hockenberry, Darrell (Lynn) Hockenberry and David (Laurie) Hockenberry all of Anita, IA and Dennis (Janelle) Hockenberry of Wiota, IA; grandchildren, Jason (Bryn Barnes) Hockenberry of Castle Rock, CO, Justin (Marcia Casteel) Hockenberry of Anita, IA, Jonathan (Denise Murphy) of Sioux Falls, SD, Megan (Jeremy) Cook of Urbandale, IA, Eric (Danielle) Hockenberry of Ankeny, IA, great-granddaughter, Hannah Marie Cook of Urbandale, IA; adopted grandson, Coulton (Brittany) Honeck and their daughter, Myah of Anita, IA; sister-in-law, Mary Hockenberry of Guthrie Center, IA; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation with family will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, also at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Burial will be in the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery southeast of Wiota at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, prior to the funeral service. Family will greet friends at a luncheon in Hockenberry’s Community Room following the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the family for later designation. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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Latitude: 41.3956108
Longitude: -94.5102768

Family Members:

Parent

Scott Henry Hockenberry

(1887 - 1969)

Retta Elwood Hockenberry

(1889 - 1969)

Siblings

Lois Elaine Hockenberry Kendle

(1915 - 2009)

Raymond Charles Hockenberry

(1925 - 1926)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lutheran Cemetery
Prussia Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3956108, -94.5102768

2. Prussia Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3753014, -94.5278015

3. Canby Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4178030, -94.5658250

4. Grove Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3891983, -94.4158020

5. Adair County Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3344002, -94.4328003

6. Loucks Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4281400, -94.4003370

7. Abandoned Timber Cemetery
Canby, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4833208, -94.4808020

8. Jefferson Cemetery
Jefferson Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4608380, -94.4200950

9. Eureka Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3736000, -94.6408005

10. Oakwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4977989, -94.5074997

11. Saint Joseph's Cemetery
Walnut Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4986000, -94.5096970

12. Fontanelle Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2907982, -94.5400009

13. Bryant Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3089981, -94.5979996

14. Greenfield Cemetery
Greenfield, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2896996, -94.4543991

15. Stanfield Cemetery
Casey, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5124870, -94.5016370

16. Sears Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3161730, -94.6345760

17. Spring Valley Cemetery
Casey, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5220000, -94.5046000

18. Olive Lappin Burial Site
Grove Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3359800, -94.3570000

19. Sunnyhill Cemetery
Adair, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4907990, -94.6402969

20. Saint John's Catholic Cemetery
Adair, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4902992, -94.6425018

21. Fairview Cemetery
Harrison Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4018160, -94.3173210

22. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Adair, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5104000, -94.6431700

23. Menlo Cemetery
Menlo, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5321999, -94.4028015

24. Rosehill Cemetery
Menlo, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5335999, -94.4052963