Kenneth E Hoobler

1942 - 2023  (80 years)

• Name	Kenneth E Hoobler
  Born	23 May 1942	Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Jan 2023	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	10 Jan 2023	Maple Hill Cemetery, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I16364	Rossville
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Harold V Hoobler,   b. 26 Mar 1914, Madison, Greenwood County, Kansas ,   d. 21 May 1998, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Velma Irene Leeper Patton Hoobler,   b. 22 Oct 1915, Windom, McPherson County, Kansas ,   d. 6 Sep 1994, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas  (Age 78 years)
  Married	17 Sep 1938	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Family ID	F4148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy R Kolde Hoobler
  Married	5 Jun 1956	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Children	1. Debbie Hoobler Figge   2. Barb Hoobler March
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2025 21:37:01
  Family ID	F5206	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 23 May 1942 - Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Buried - 10 Jan 2023 - Maple Hill Cemetery, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Hoobler, Kenneth 1 Kenneth E. Hoobler, 80, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023, at his home. Kenneth was born May 23, 1942, in Maple Hill, the son of Harold V. and Velma Irene Leeper Hoobler. He graduated from Maple Hill High School. He worked for the Rock Island Railroad until 1970, when he started working for the Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka, retiring from BNSF Railroad in 2002. Kenny was an avid fisherman; he loved to hunt and play cards. He was a member of the TCU Union, a past member of the St. Marys Gun Club, and had served on the St Marys Fire Department for 35 years. Kenny was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Richard Hoobler, and a grandson, Darrin March. On June 5, 1965, he and Dorothy R. Kolde were united in marriage at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. She survives at their home. Other survivors include two daughters, Debbie (Robbie) Figge, Wamego, and Barb March, Topeka; four brothers, William (Pat) Hoobler, Rose Hill, Norris (Pam) Hoobler and Horace (Angie) Hoobler, all of Maple Hill and Sidney (Cindy) Hoobler, Topeka; a sister-in-law Brenda Hoobler, Horton; four grandchildren, Michael March, Jesse (Janaye) Figge, Wyatt Figge, and Anna Figge; one great-grandson Hiram. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church In St. Marys. Burial will be at 2:30 P.M. Tuesday at the Maple Hill Cemetery, Maple Hill. Kenny will lie in state, and the family will receive friends from 5:00 until the Rosary at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, January 9, 2023, at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Marys Fire Department and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. To leave online condolences, go to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
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