Hoover, Clarence F.

Clarence F. Hoover, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Jeremy Hudson. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Military honors will be provided by American Legion Hanford Post No. 5.

Surviving include his children, Danny (Jonie) Wolverton of Deltona, Fla., Roger (Jo Ann) Sutton of Erie, Ill., and Joyce Cain of Kentucky; 10 grandchildren, Pam (Frank) Lockhart, Candy (Eric) Heffenger, Angie (Danny) Hewitt, Debra (Billy) Smith, Robin Carter, Keith (Wendy) Marro, Justin Wolverton, Roger Jr. (Wendy) Sutton, Tammi (John) Marschang and Shane (Heather) Sutton; 14 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Lorraine; his parents; four sisters, Helen, Elsie, Martha and Ethel; and three brothers, John H., Harry C. and George.

Clarence was born May 14, 1927, in Wadena, Minn., the son of Harry and Laura Hoover. On Jan. 8, 1955, he married Lorraine H. Manweller in Anamosa, Iowa. Clarence was a World War II veteran, worked for Western Union, various construction jobs, drove heavy equipment for Central Construction and drove semi for CRST, retiring in 1986.

Clarence's joys were traveling, camping, spending time at his cabin, woodworking, doing things with his hands and wintering in Brownsville, Texas. In his younger years, he also enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He was a member of Cedar Christian Church in Cedar Rapids, the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 304, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 2272 and the American Legion Hanford Post No. 5.

A memorial fund has been established in Clarence's honor.

Please sign the online guest book for Clarence at under obituaries.