Hockenbary died Friday of a heart attack.
Mrs. Frank Kocourek sang "The Lord is My Sheperd" and the congregation sang "O God Our Help in Ages Past." Organist was Mrs. Fred Cozad.
Active pall bearers were Stanley Porch, Leslie Byrne, Gary Mattley, Rodney Hockenbary, Dale Kursave and James Hockenbary. Honorary pall bearers were Alex Olson, Harry Henschel, Neil Moffitt, David Jones, Tony Engelbert and Clarence O'Neill.
Interment was made at the Wanblee cemetery. Ziegler Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Elmer Herbert Hockenbary was born to Charles and Mary Hockenbary September 24 1887, at Aurora, Nebr. He died at his home in Martin at 6 p.m. February 23, 1973 at the age of 85 years, 4 months and 30 days.
He married Emma Spath October 4, 1905 at Lincoln, Nebr. To this union 10 children were born. Emma died February 9, 1935.
On October 29, 1946 he was united in marriage with May Bell Goslin. They made their home in Martin except for a few years that they lived in Pine Ridge.
Hockenbary was a member of Lindsey Memorial Presbyterian church.
Survivors include his wife, May Bell; two sons, Ralph of Allen and Elmer Jr., of Rapid City; seven daughters; Grace Kursave of Black Hawk, Edna Mullin of Rapid City, Dorothy Poarch of Wanblee, Kathleen Frerichs, Janesville, Wisc., Helen Byrne of Martin, Florence Mattley of Mitchell, Nebr., and Margaret Hoopes of Warner Robbins, Georgia. He is also survived by 37 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.
One daughter Ruth Poarch, one grandson, three great grandsons and one great-great-granddaughter preceeded him in death.
Hockenbary died Friday of a heart attack.
Mrs. Frank Kocourek sang "The Lord is My Sheperd" and the congregation sang "O God Our Help in Ages Past." Organist was Mrs. Fred Cozad.
Active pall bearers were Stanley Porch, Leslie Byrne, Gary Mattley, Rodney Hockenbary, Dale Kursave and James Hockenbary. Honorary pall bearers were Alex Olson, Harry Henschel, Neil Moffitt, David Jones, Tony Engelbert and Clarence O'Neill.
Interment was made at the Wanblee cemetery. Ziegler Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Elmer Herbert Hockenbary was born to Charles and Mary Hockenbary September 24 1887, at Aurora, Nebr. He died at his home in Martin at 6 p.m. February 23, 1973 at the age of 85 years, 4 months and 30 days.
He married Emma Spath October 4, 1905 at Lincoln, Nebr. To this union 10 children were born. Emma died February 9, 1935.
On October 29, 1946 he was united in marriage with May Bell Goslin. They made their home in Martin except for a few years that they lived in Pine Ridge.
Hockenbary was a member of Lindsey Memorial Presbyterian church.
Survivors include his wife, May Bell; two sons, Ralph of Allen and Elmer Jr., of Rapid City; seven daughters; Grace Kursave of Black Hawk, Edna Mullin of Rapid City, Dorothy Poarch of Wanblee, Kathleen Frerichs, Janesville, Wisc., Helen Byrne of Martin, Florence Mattley of Mitchell, Nebr., and Margaret Hoopes of Warner Robbins, Georgia. He is also survived by 37 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.
One daughter Ruth Poarch, one grandson, three great grandsons and one great-great-granddaughter preceeded him in death.
Family Members
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Ralph S. Hockenbary
1906–2000
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Ruth Eva Hockenbary Porch
1909–1953
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Grace Clara Hockenbary Kursave
1910–2004
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Edna P Hockenbary Arment
1913–1992
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Dorothy E Hockenbary Porch
1915–2006
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SGT Elmer Herbert "Bud" Hockenbary Jr
1917–1994
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Kathleen M Hockenbary Frerichs
1919–2006
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Helen Marie Hockenbary Byrne
1921–1993
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Florence M. Hockenbary Mattley
1924–2001
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