Willard Hoeft
| Date of Interment or Death | 09/16/2022 |
|---|---|
| Location | Garden of the Christus |
| Block and Lot | 151C |
| Grave | 3 |
Obituary
Willard Hoeft, 83 of Hankinson, ND passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 at St. Gerard’s Community of Care, Hankinson, ND. Visitation will be Friday, September 16, 2022 from 9-11 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Hankinson, ND. Burial will be at Fairview Memorial Gardens, Wahpeton, ND.
Willard Hoeft was born October 22, 1938 in Wahpeton, ND, the son of Herbert Edward Hoeft & Edna Louise (Stoltenow) Hoeft. He grew up on a farm near Great Bend, ND and attended school in Wahpeton and graduated from Wahpeton High School. After graduation he farmed by Great Bend and then in the 1960’s he moved to a farm west of Hankinson, ND. On September 15, 2007 Willard was united in marriage to Betty Koschney.
He enjoyed catering. He raised cattle & hogs and had pure bred spotted hogs & registered Polled Herefords. He was a member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Hankinson Betterman Club & the Hankinson Saddle Club.
Willard is survived by his wife, Betty Hoeft; children, Jeff (Jennifer) & Kristi (from a previous marriage), step children: Sandy (John) Seedorf, Kenny Eichhorn (Laura), Shane Eichhorn & Tim; 10 grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren; sister: Valeria Bohlig; nieces & nephews: Daniel (Cleo) Mueller, Marjorie Westlund, Marilyn (Rick) Reep, Hugh (Angela) Colgrove, Lisa Smith, Shelle Goodejohn, Gwen (Greg) Rossow, Marion Thompson, Valerie Bohlig, Kathleen (Mark) Nielsen, Alison (Mike) Levitt and many cousins.
He is preceded in death by his grandparent: Julius & Otellia Hoeft and Herman & Martha Stoltenow, his parent: Herbert & Edna Hoeft; siblings: Dorothy (Arthur) Mueller, Avis (Larry) Colgrove, Eugene (Marlys) Hoeft; brother-in-law: John Bohlig; nephews, Corey Bohlig and numerous aunts & uncles.
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Location
The Garden of the Christus is located in the Memorial Gardens, which comprises the northern half of the cemetery.