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Joseph H. Hoadley

1922 - 2024

BORN

1922

DIED

2024

FUNERAL HOME

Smits Funeral Home - Dyer

2121 Pleasant Springs Lane

Dyer, Indiana

Joseph Hoadley Obituary

Joseph H. Hoadley, age 102, passed on to the other side peacefully Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Loyal and loving husband of 80 wonderful years of Virginia. Loving father of Don and Regina. Proud papaw of Dawn, Rob, Shawn, Patrick, Brian, Megan, Kristin, Grant, Laurin, Jarrod, Nyela, Christopher, Aramis, Finnegan, and Irene. Dear brother of the late Carmenetta (late Lawrence), and Norma (late Kenneth). Preceded in death by his parents Jesse and Juletta Hoadley. Joe is remembered for his devotion to his family, faith, and hard working example as a union carpenter for over 75 years. His life has impacted many; he was loved by his family, extended family, many friends, and will be dearly missed. The word gentleman, will be forever attached to his memory. Special thanks to all of those who have provided care over the past year, especially Austin, Laura, Erin, Sheila, Olga, and Catrina. God Bless You All. Visitation Sunday, December 29, 2024 from 3:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral service Monday, December 30, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt.30/Pleasant Springs Ln.), Dyer, IN, with Minister Peter Bumpass officiating. Entombment Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens - Crown Point, IN. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Shults-Lewis Children's Home P.O. Box 471 Valparaiso, IN 46384, appreciated. For further information, please contact 219-322-7300 or to leave condolences, visit our online guest book at www.SMITSFH.com.

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Published by The Times on Dec. 27, 2024.

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Gina

December 30, 2024

Until we meet again. I love you Daddy.

Pam Hoadley

December 29, 2024

Papaw was a wonderful man and I feel very blessed to have known him. Shawn and I enjoyed visiting Granny & Papaw when we lived in Chicago and we’re grateful to have spent some of Papaw’s last days together. He always made us feel so loved, we will cherish our memories and will miss him until we meet again. ♥

Sammy and Christiane Greenway

December 22, 2024

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

Gilbert & Ruth Bos

December 21, 2024

We never want to say goodbye to our dear friends or family but God Picks the time for each of us. We love Joe and Virginia so much and will miss him terribly. We have so many fond memories. God bless you Virginia and Regina and may you find comfort in many wonderful memories, we love you,Gil & Ruth

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Donnie Hoadley

December 20, 2024

We didn't do a lot of the things that ward Cleaver and Ozzie Nelson would have done, but connected in other non-traditional ways. Went hunting with him twice. Once when I 'killed a mailbox' and the other was with Grandpa Hoadley and Kanneth when I 'ruined' the pelt of the 'possum' we had treed. Grandpa Hoadley was pissed, but it is a funny memory now. Never fished or saw the Cubs with him, unless it was on TV. I worked with him as a Laborer at US Steel one summer and learned the tools of his trade. WE built the garage on Mulberry, where he taught me the skills of creating things that we might need, but noone had made them yet. That was the beginning of my creative nature. I can 'see' him in all of my 'strange projects' over the years.

We did share a road trip to Paragould to get Grandpa Gwyn's '53 Ford pickup and take turns driving it back to Indiana. He coached my Pony League Baseball team where we learned that I didn't have the temprament to be a pitcher, after aiming fastballs at consecutive batters. We saw Canada and the Smokey Mountains and ate tamales for a street vendor at the Cotton Gin in Paragould, and he taught me how to shoot pool, design/build things, maintain my own vehicles, and develope the work ethic that I passed down to my kids.

I will always see him in the things I create with some of the tools he gave me over the years and when I pickup me pool cue.

MR MRS HOCHFELDER

December 19, 2024

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Smits Funeral Home - Dyer

2121 Pleasant Springs Lane, Dyer, IN 46311

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30

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10:30 a.m.

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2121 Pleasant Springs Lane, Dyer, IN 46311

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