Lloyd Carl Hovermale, 80, of Port Orchard died June 5, 2002, of a heart attack at his home.
He was born Sept. 10, 1921, in Eden, Idaho, to Melvin and Lula (Davis) Hovermale. He attended school in Eden.
He married Delores Marie Ecklund on Aug. 9, 1948, in Ephrata.
Mr. Hovermale served in the Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945.
He later worked as a freight handler with Yellow Freight for 20 years, retiring in 1981. He was a member of the Teamsters Union.
Mr. Hovermale enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Other interests included fishing, hunting and mechanics.
Survivors include his wife; four sons, Carl of Marlin, Wash., and Steve, Melvin and Dale, all of Port Orchard; a daughter, Sandy Lovik of Sekiu; a brother, Roy Hovermale of Oregon; and two sisters, Eugenia and Shairl, both of Moses Lake; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Hovermale of San Dimas, Calif., and two brothers, Ralph of Moses Lake and Alvin of Eden.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home at Rill Chapel. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sunset Lane Cemetery in Port Orchard. An online memorial can be seen at www.rill.com.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 2625 Third Ave., Seattle, WA 98121-1213.
child: Ronald L Hovermale b: 12 Jan 1953 d: 29 May 1976
Lloyd Carl Hovermale, 80, of Port Orchard died June 5, 2002, of a heart attack at his home.
He was born Sept. 10, 1921, in Eden, Idaho, to Melvin and Lula (Davis) Hovermale. He attended school in Eden.
He married Delores Marie Ecklund on Aug. 9, 1948, in Ephrata.
Mr. Hovermale served in the Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945.
He later worked as a freight handler with Yellow Freight for 20 years, retiring in 1981. He was a member of the Teamsters Union.
Mr. Hovermale enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Other interests included fishing, hunting and mechanics.
Survivors include his wife; four sons, Carl of Marlin, Wash., and Steve, Melvin and Dale, all of Port Orchard; a daughter, Sandy Lovik of Sekiu; a brother, Roy Hovermale of Oregon; and two sisters, Eugenia and Shairl, both of Moses Lake; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Hovermale of San Dimas, Calif., and two brothers, Ralph of Moses Lake and Alvin of Eden.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Pendleton-Gilchrist Funeral Home at Rill Chapel. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sunset Lane Cemetery in Port Orchard. An online memorial can be seen at www.rill.com.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 2625 Third Ave., Seattle, WA 98121-1213.
child: Ronald L Hovermale b: 12 Jan 1953 d: 29 May 1976
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