Gregory A. Hobert

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Gregory A. Hobert, 44, a resident of Davenport, will be 7 p.m. Monday, January 7, 2008, at the Halligan McCabe DeVries Funeral Home. Visitation will be Monday from 4 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday at Davenport Memorial Park; friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a.m. Greg died Saturday, December 29, 2007, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Gregory Allan Hobert was born March 27, 1963, in Jacksonville, Fla., a son of Charles Omar and Loretta Mae (Brown) Hobert. He proudly served our country in the United States Army, in Germany, trucking around Persian missiles. He later joined the Iowa National Guard in the 834th Engineer Co., and served as a NBC specialist.
Greg was employed as a trucker for Cedar Valley Transportation, Cedar Rapids.
Greg was a "goofy, fun-loving guy." He loved to spend time with his family, especially taking his sons, nieces and nephews camping, caving and fishing, or just plain horsing around. He was a true outdoorsman. Greg also was a talented artist, and enjoyed bowling in the "Saturday Night Live" league at Miller Time Bowling. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion, was a Friend of Bill and Bob, and also was associated with the Marquette and Central Groups.
Greg is survived by his sons, Jonathan and Christopher, and their mother, Lorri Hobert McArthur, Moline; his mother, Loretta Hobert, Davenport; his siblings and their spouses, Randy Hobert (Annie), Orange City, Fla., Melody Hobert Mellecker (Marty), Hills, Iowa, Tina Marie Hobert (Miguel Espinoza), Plainfield, Ill., Scott Hobert (Kristine), Davenport, Iowa, and Charles P. Hobert (Jenifer), Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and many loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews, and many special friends.
Greg was preceded in death by his father, Charles and his brother, Dennis Hobert. Online remembrances and condolences may be expressed by visiting Greg's obituary at www.hmdfuneralhome.com Memorials can be made to the family.