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Wilbur Thomas “Willie” Hohbach

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Birth	:	31 May 1930 Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Jan 2020 Marcus, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7496986, -95.5796967
Description	:	Wilbur Hohbach, 89, of Marcus, Iowa, flew West on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. There will be a private family service with burial following at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Wilbur Thomas Hohbach was born on May 31, 1930 to Fred and Ruth (Case) Hohbach in Cherokee County, Iowa. He attended Tilden Township country school and graduated from Marcus High School in 1948. Willie began farming... Read More	Wilbur Hohbach, 89, of Marcus, Iowa, flew West on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. There will be a private family service with burial following at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Wilbur Thomas Hohbach was born on May 31, 1930 to Fred and Ruth (Case) Hohbach in Cherokee County, Iowa. He attended Tilden Township country school and graduated from Marcus High School in 1948. Willie began farming after graduation with his father; they grew crops and raised cattle and hogs. Willie enlisted in the United States Navy on February 27, 1951, and served two tours in Korea before he was honorably discharged on February 26, 1955. After being discharged, he returned to rural Marcus and continued farming. He was united in marriage to Ardith Ann Oliver on March 17, 1962. They made their home on the farm until Ardith passed away in 2012. Willie later moved to the Heartland Care Center in Marcus in 2013. Willie was a lifelong farmer and loved living and working on the farm. He was also a pilot and received his pilot's license on December 17, 1968. He co-owned two separate planes and he went to many flight shows and flight breakfasts with his children around Northwest Iowa over the years. Willie is survived by his children: Oliver (Jean) Hohbach of Valley Springs, South Dakota, Tom (Peg) Hohbach of Marcus, Iowa, Cyrus Hohbach of Yankton, South Dakota, and Ardith Hohbach of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; grandchildren: Eli Hohbach, Sophie Hohbach, and Devan Hohbach; sisters: Phyllis Cuthrell, Lorna Schroeder, and Betty Gross; and nieces, nephews, and other extended relatives. Willie is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ardith; sister, Velma (Ronald) Townsend; and brothers in law: Burnell Schroeder and Bill Gross. [Source: Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars, Iowa]

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Wilbur Thomas “Willie” Hohbach's memorial is located at: Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA.
When did Wilbur Thomas “Willie” Hohbach death?
Wilbur Thomas “Willie” Hohbach death on 19 Jan 2020 in Marcus, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.7496986
Longitude: -95.5796967

Family Members:

Parent

Fred Henry Hohbach

(1894 - 1977)

Ruth Case Hohbach

(1900 - 1984)

Spouse

Ardith Ann “Arky” Oliver Hohbach

(1934 - 2012)

Siblings

Velma Ruth Hohbach Townsend

(1935 - 2018)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oak Hill Cemetery
Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7496986, -95.5796967

2. Beacon Hollow Cemetery
Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7572057, -95.5727856

3. George Donohoe Grave Site
Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7571850, -95.5704080

4. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7639008, -95.5847015

5. Memory Gardens
Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7778015, -95.5580978

6. Meriden Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7868996, -95.6425018

7. Maryhill Visitation Church Cemetery
Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7360000, -95.6895000

8. West Pilot Cemetery
Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6674995, -95.5841980

9. Afton Cemetery
Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8064003, -95.4863968

10. Cedar Cemetery
Larrabee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8361015, -95.5346985

11. Good Hope Cemetery
Cherokee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6618996, -95.5258026

12. Liberty Cemetery
Meriden, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8368988, -95.6361008

13. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Aurelia, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7024994, -95.4460983

14. Cherokee County Pioneer Cemetery
Spring Township, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8502998, -95.4906006

15. Grandview Cemetery
Quimby, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6183014, -95.6417007

16. Silver Cemetery
Quimby, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6058006, -95.5950012

17. Haight Family Farm Cemetery
Aurelia, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7778400, -95.3781060

18. Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
Aurelia, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8165000, -95.3885000

19. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Quimby, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6671982, -95.7611008

20. Diamond Cemetery
Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6156006, -95.4480972

21. Liberty Cemetery
Calumet, O'Brien County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9241982, -95.5932999

22. Marcus-Amherst Cemetery
Marcus, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8161011, -95.8007965

23. Holy Name Cemetery
Marcus, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8163986, -95.8032990

24. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Marcus, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7348000, -95.8208000