Louis J. “Shorty” Hoover, 70 years of Petersburg, MI, went to hold his little angel, Carolyn Ann on Friday, September 9, 2005 surrounded by his loving family in the Hospice of Northwest Ohio Inpatient Unit, Perrysburg Twp., OH. Born May 30, 1935 in Willard, OH, he was the son of Walter and Elia (Kilgore) Hoover. He married Lois McDonnell on Jan. 29, 1954 in Monroe, MI. Louis was employed by Schmidt Provision in Toledo until they closed. He then worked with his brothers in concrete construction, retiring in 1976. Louis enjoyed fishing, hunting (especially listening to his hounds) and riding his motorcycles and old tractors. Most of all he loved to play with his grandsons, Louie and Briar. Louis was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Carolyn Ann, Parents, Step father, Harold Wentworth, Brother, Loyd Hoover and Sister, Stella Mae Hoover.

He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Lois. Sons, Mark Hoover and Timothy (Kelly) Hoover, both of Petersburg, MI. Grandsons, Louie and Briar Hoover. Brothers, Raymond (Bernice) Hoover of Petersburg, MI, Homer Jay (Maxine) Hoover of Temperance, MI, Robert (Ruth) Wentworth of Petersburg, MI, Tom Wentworth of Petersburg, MI, William (Lindy) Wentworth of Petersburg, MI and Jerry (Florence) Wentworth of Petersburg, MI. Sisters, Wilma (Richard) Grandowicz of Petersburg, MI, Lucille (John) Epoch of Monroe, MI, Mary (Jerry) Dixon of Irons, MI and Sue (Mike) Stewart of Wellston, MI.

Memorial services will be held at Saturday, September 24, 2005 at 11:00 am in St. Peters Lutheran Church 343 East Center Street, Petersburg, MI. Rev. Ainslie Wagner, officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Hospice of Northwest Ohio or the charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements by the Michael W. Pawlak Funeral Home, Temperance, MI. The family would like to extend a heart felt thanks to the nurses and staff of the 7 th floor Coronary Care Unit (CCU) at The Toledo Hospital, Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg Twp. and to the many family and friends who helped us through these trying times. www.pawlakfuneralhome.com .

 

Louis J. “Shorty” Hoover, Our Papa

You were a big man with a big heart. You put others ahead of yourself. Even after all those heart attacks, if someone needed help, you were first in line with a helping hand.

 

You had a rough row-to-hoe growing up, yet not once do we remember those big hands disciplining us. No shouting or spanking, but just one thoughtful word from your much- respected voice was enough to set us straight. Even today, one of your gentle hands would make two of ours.

 

We never went without. Whether building our house, doing a remodeling job, butchering and selling a beef or a pig, or hunting and trapping, you provided for us and gave us everything we wanted. Most important of all, you and Mom showed us that love and caring were the greatest gifts of all.

 

You liked woodchuckin' and you enjoyed riding your motorcycles. You especially loved letting the grandkids “drive” your old tractors with you.

 

Your beagles and coon hounds were known far and wide. As kids, we fondly remember those fall nights coon huntin' with you, listening to the “music” that ol' King made. You could tell us what he was going to do before he even did it.

 

Sometimes, a good buddy would be with us. “Now Shorty, that Blue dog of mine is a million dollar dog”, he would say.

 

With a smile, you'd say, “Well, that ol' King dog there, he's a natural-born world beater.”

 

So were you, Papa. So were you.

 

You'll always be in our hearts with everlasting love.

Grandma, Little Louie, Briar, Tim, Kelly and Mark