Adam Hoover

ADAM HOOVER

Iowa City

On April 14, 2014, Adam Paul Hoover passed away in Iowa City. Adam was born in Iowa City on Oct. 2, 1966, to parents H. Dee and Jill Hoover.

Adam was a member of the graduating class of 1985

from Iowa City High School. He attended the University of Iowa for three years, then earned his bachelor's degree in construction management from Missouri State University (formerly known as Southwest Missouri State University) in 1991 and settled in Carthage, Mo.

He worked for many years in construction, owning AHoover Construction Co. and Renaissance Remodeling. During that time, he was an officer in the Home Builders Association (HBA) and built and managed several rental properties.

Adam excelled in all aspects of carpentry and his craftsmanship was outstanding. He became a broker for HealthMarkets Insurance Agency in 2010, and spent many long months becoming fluent in tax codes and other insurance-related areas. He also became an officer in the local Business Network International (BNI) group based in Joplin, Mo.

Those left behind to mourn his sudden passing are the absolute loves of his life, his children, Ben (17), Caden (8) and Jalynn (5), all of Carthage, Mo.; his wife, Mishell of Carthage; his father, H. Dee (Myrene) of Iowa City; his mother, Jill (Lynn Fox) of West Branch; his brothers, David of La Sarraz, Switzerland, and Ethan (Angie) of Iowa City; his nieces and nephews, Zachary and Elsa Jane Hoover of La Sarraz and George and Charlotte Hoover of Iowa City; his friend, Kim Hoover, mother of his son, Ben, of Carthage; many aunts, uncles and cousins;

stepgrand-mother, Irene Hildebrand of Wheat Ridge, Colo.; and a host of friends. All have lost a talented, gentle and loving man.

Adam was preceded in death by his infant brother, Aaron; his cousin, Isaac Figgs; his grandparents, Ruth and Hiram Hoover and Jane and Lyman Shaw; and stepgrand-father, Tom Hildebrand.

A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Monday, April 21, at Fairview Christian Church, 2320 Grand Ave., in Carthage, Mo. Following the service, family and friends are invited to a casual reception celebrating Adam's life at 2502 Theo St. in Carthage.

A tentative date of Saturday, May 17, is being planned for a gathering in the Iowa City area to honor Adam.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Adam Hoover Trust Fund at MidWestOne Bank, 102 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA 52240, attn: John Chadima. This fund will be used exclusively for his children's college education.

Arrangements are with Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City, (online condolences at www.lensingfuneral.com) and Ulmer Funeral Home in Carthage.