Stella Hoover

STELLA HOOVER

LIMA — Stella Rose Lee Hoover, 97, born February 16, 1917 to John and Annie (Marion) Hawk died 4:08 p.m. Sunday, August 24, 2014 at the Baton Rouge Senior Health Center.

She was married to Lester Hoover and he preceded her in death on November 10, 1996.

Mrs. Hoover's survivors include her children: Annis (Bill) Keith of Lima, John Hoover of Rhame, North Dakota, Mike (Cathy) Hoover of Norton, Ohio and Janet (Terry) Martin of Vickery, Ohio. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, two step great grandchildren and a great great grandchild.

Stella was preceded in death by her siblings, Eva Williams, Clara Schultz, Elizabeth Cochran Bonjour, Jake Hawk and Charles Hawk.

Mrs. Hoover was a homemaker; she was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the United Transportation Union, NARVE (National Association of Veteran and Retired Railroad Employees). She was a life member of the ladies Auxiliary VFW #4174 of Lehigh Acres, Florida and Florida Rebekah Lodge #74 of Lehigh Acres; a twenty year volunteer at the Lehigh Acres Hospital, also volunteering at the Kiwanis Thrift Shop in Lehigh Acres. She was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church in Lehigh where she ushered for seventeen years. She worked the polls for fifteen years in Lehigh Acres. And she was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church where she was on the flower and altar committee in Lima, OH she was a member of the United Methodist Church, Friendship Circle, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and Westside United Methodist in Lima.

Funeral services will be held 12:30 p.m. Thursday, August 28, 2014 at SIFERD-ORIANS FUNERAL HOME with Rev. William Cronk officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Family and friends may call Thursday 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Condolences can be left at www.siferd-oriansfuneralhome.com.