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Jack Hoover
JACK HOOVER
Cedar Rapids
Jack Hoover, 73, resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on May 12, 2022.
Jack was born to Josephine (Pinto) Hoover and Charles Jay Hoover in Everett, Mass., in 1948. He spent his childhood in Paulding, Ohio, before moving to Waterloo, Iowa, and graduating from Waterloo West High School. Jack was a U.S. Army veteran, having served two tours of duty in Vietnam. Throughout the years Jack worked in sales and driving a school bus in Cedar Rapids.
Jack was a man of keen intellect, a wealth of knowledge and a lover of history and music. An extroverted man, Jack was a great conversationalist and in one breath could analyze the political climate of Europe during WWII, and then opine on The Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Everly Brothers, Abba, and Mexican music. In his free time he enjoyed watching historical documentaries and films with soaring musical scores, visiting his friends at their local car shops and family-owned restaurants, attending high school band performances, and applying his eye for detail by maintaining a well-kept lawn. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he loved sharing family stories and words of wisdom with his family and friends, cracking jokes, eating spicy food, and traveling to Mexico. He was deeply loyal, unapologetically political, and had a heart brimming with generosity. He will be deeply missed.
Jack is survived by his wife of 51 years, Sheryl (Koth) Hoover; as well as his children, Chad Hoover and Nicholas Hoover of Ankeny, Rebecca (Hoover) Ryberg of Alingsas, Sweden, and Stephen Hoover of Cedar Rapids. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren; his brother, Joseph Hoover of Revere, Mass., sister, Jill Baedke of Mechanicsville, Va., sister Barbara Kelm of Albuquerque, N.M., father-in-law, Harlow Koth of Urbandale, and many nieces, nephews and in-laws. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Christine (Hoover) Young, his mother-in-law, Ann Koth; and his parents.
A drop-in open house to celebrate Jack's life will take place on Saturday, June 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the VFW located at 3240 Southgate Pl. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404. We encourage you to bring your favorite memories and stories of Jack to share.
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