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PAGE 8-B-THE PONCA CITY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1997
Obituary
Joseph E. Hoddy
Joseph E. "Joe" Hoddy, ...., died Monday evening, Jan. 6, 1997, at his home. He was 68.
A vigil service will be held Wednesday, 7 p.m., in the chapel of the Trout Funeral Home with the Rev. Scott Adams, associate pastor, St. Mary's Catholic Church, officiating. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, 2 p.m., at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Fr. Adams as celebrant, assisted by Deacon Richard Robinson. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home.
Born March 23, 1928, in Ponca City, he was the son of Fred W. and Helen Rempe Hoddy. He attended St. Mary's School and Ponca City High School. Hoddy served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 until 1947. He attended Oklahoma A&M College.
On July 8, 1950, he and the former Rae Evelyn Stephens were married in Ponca City. In 1952, Hoddy began working for the City of Ponca City as a diesel plant operator for the Ponca City Utility Authority. He retired on March 1, 1993. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion. His special interests included traveling, fishing, and enjoying time with family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn, of the home; a daughter, Teresa Hoddy, Oklahoma City; one son, Dennis Hoddy, Ponca City; two grandchildren, Chris and Justin; one great-grandson, Austin; his mother, Helen Hoddy, Ponca City; a brother, Chuck Hoddy, Ponca City; and two sisters, Katy Brown and Mary Ann Boor, both of Ponca City. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred and one brother, John W. Hoddy.
Casket bearers will be Fred Brown, Paul Brown, Hank Brown, Tom Hoddy, Roger Hoddy and Mike Boor. Honorary casket bearers will be Glynn Cox, Bud Fields, Jimmie Flesher and Mr. Hoddy's nephews.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 North Union Street, Ponca City, OK 74601, or to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
Friends may call at the Trout Funeral Home until noon Thursday.
The family will be at the home, .....
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PAGE 8-B-THE PONCA CITY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1997
Obituary
Joseph E. Hoddy
Joseph E. "Joe" Hoddy, ...., died Monday evening, Jan. 6, 1997, at his home. He was 68.
A vigil service will be held Wednesday, 7 p.m., in the chapel of the Trout Funeral Home with the Rev. Scott Adams, associate pastor, St. Mary's Catholic Church, officiating. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, 2 p.m., at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Fr. Adams as celebrant, assisted by Deacon Richard Robinson. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery under the direction of the Trout Funeral Home.
Born March 23, 1928, in Ponca City, he was the son of Fred W. and Helen Rempe Hoddy. He attended St. Mary's School and Ponca City High School. Hoddy served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 until 1947. He attended Oklahoma A&M College.
On July 8, 1950, he and the former Rae Evelyn Stephens were married in Ponca City. In 1952, Hoddy began working for the City of Ponca City as a diesel plant operator for the Ponca City Utility Authority. He retired on March 1, 1993. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion. His special interests included traveling, fishing, and enjoying time with family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn, of the home; a daughter, Teresa Hoddy, Oklahoma City; one son, Dennis Hoddy, Ponca City; two grandchildren, Chris and Justin; one great-grandson, Austin; his mother, Helen Hoddy, Ponca City; a brother, Chuck Hoddy, Ponca City; and two sisters, Katy Brown and Mary Ann Boor, both of Ponca City. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred and one brother, John W. Hoddy.
Casket bearers will be Fred Brown, Paul Brown, Hank Brown, Tom Hoddy, Roger Hoddy and Mike Boor. Honorary casket bearers will be Glynn Cox, Bud Fields, Jimmie Flesher and Mr. Hoddy's nephews.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 North Union Street, Ponca City, OK 74601, or to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
Friends may call at the Trout Funeral Home until noon Thursday.
The family will be at the home, .....
Inscription
Married July 8 1950
Beloved Parents of Teresa and Dennis