Leo Francis HOEFLER

HOEFLER, Leo Francis
Nov. 25, 1934 - March 15, 2010
Leo Hoefler, 75, of Fair Oaks, died peacefully at his home Monday, March 15, 2010. Mr. Hoefler was born Nov. 25, 1934, on a farm near Matheson, CO, to Paul and Anna (Calkum) Hoefler. He graduated from Simla High School in Simla, CO in 1952.

On Nov. 29, 1954, he married Cleola Lucinda McClain in Colorado Springs, CO. They relocated to the Sacramento area in 1958, living first in Carmichael before settling in Fair Oaks. They were active members of St. Mel's Catholic Church since the parish's early days on Bridge Street in Fair Oaks.

He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, and following training at Parks AFB in Dublin and Keesler AFB in Mississippi, he served at Johnson AFB in Japan from July 1956 to Dec. 1957. From the early 1960s until his retirement in 1993, he was employed as an electronics technician at Mather AFB.

He enjoyed a wide range of music from bluegrass, traditional country and swing band, his favorite artist being Chet Atkins. A volunteer with St. Vincent De Paul, and Loaves and Fishes, he also made rosaries for mission groups through Our Ladys Rosary Makers and was a member of Knights of Columbus. After Cleola's passing, he joined Widowed Persons Association of California, and was also active with a dancing group and a senior stretch exercise class.

Survivors include his children, Cheryl (David) Jessup of Prairie City, OR, Bonnie (Chris) Pedersen of Fair Oaks, Tom Hoefler of Fair Oaks, and Jim (Judy) Hoefler of Carmichael; grandchildren, Brian (Spring) Kraft of Fillmore, CA, Sarah (Brian) Palmer of Eugene, OR, and Laura (Michael) Kincaid of Chester, CA; step-grandchildren, Emily Beck and Sam Beck of Carmichael; great-grandchildren, Gregory, Adam, Brayden and Luke; his sisters, Pauline Maurer and Mary Mikita, both of Olympia, WA, Martha Hendrix of Chanute, KS, and Agnes (Lloyd) Pond of Farmington, NM; sister-in-law, Linda (Edward) Glover; and brothers-in-law, Ted Maurer of Olympia, WA and Clovis Bradberry of Limon, CO. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 50 years, Cleola in 2005; his brother, Lawrence; sisters, Dorothy Solomon and Rita Bradberry; brothers-in-law, Bill Solomon, and Kenneth Hendrix.

Visitation will be from 3-5pm, Sunday, March 21, with Holy Rosary at 4pm, at Price Funeral Chapel, 6335 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10am, Monday, March 22, at St. Mel's Catholic Church, 4745 Pennsylvania Ave., Fair Oaks. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery, 7101 Verner Ave., Sacramento, with a reception at St. Mel's Parish Hall.

Memorial contributions may be made to Loaves and Fishes of Sacramento or St. Vincent De Paul.

Arrangements are under the care of Price Funeral Chapel, 6335 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights, CA 95610, 916-725-2109. www.PriceFuneralChapel.com