Howard H Hobrock

1926 - 2011  (84 years)

• Name	Howard H Hobrock
  Born	12 Nov 1926	Princeton, Franklin County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Aug 2011
  Buried	19 Aug 2011	Memorial Park Cemetery (Penwell-Gabel Cemetery), Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3965	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Fred Hobrock
  Mother	Minnie Krusa Hobrock
  Family ID	F3896	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura Lee Farley Hobrock
  Married	7 Nov 1954	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Marta Hobrock Howard   2. Brian Hobrock
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2017 17:43:41
  Family ID	F3897	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Hobrock, Howard Howard H. Hobrock Howard H. Hobrock, 84, of Topeka, passed away Monday, August 15, 2011. Howard was born November 12, 1926, in Princeton, Kansas, son of Fred and Minnie (Krusa) Hobrock. He graduated from Princeton High School in 1943 and the University of Kansas in 1949, with a Civil Engineering degree. Howard served as a Captain in the US Navy from 1944 - 1978. Howard was united in marriage to Laura Lee Farley on November 7, 1954, in Topeka. He worked as an Engineer for 56 years at Finney & Turnipseed. Howard was a member of First United Methodist Church, where he was a Sunday school teacher and served as the church treasurer for 20 years. He was also involved in the Kiwanis, where he was a past president of the Southwest Kiwanis and current member of the Downtown Kiwanis; American Legion; Military Officers Association of America; Reserve Officers Association; Military Order of the World Wars; Fellow & Lifetime Member of American Society of Civil Engineers; and served as Commissioner of Boy Scouts of America. Howard is survived by his wife Laura, Topeka; a son, Brian (Susan) Hobrock, St. Francis; a daughter, Marta (Brian) Howard, Delia; grandchildren, Jacob (Miranda) Russell, Joshua Russell, Chance Flobrock, Brooks Hobrock, Lane Hobrock, and Samantha Howard; a great grandchild, Carter Russell. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Lena Davis and Ann Coughlin, a brother, Irwin Hobrock, and a granddaughter, Amanda Howard. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 19, 2011, at First United Methodist Church, Topeka. Interment will follow at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery, Topeka. Mr. Hobrock will lie in state after 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 18, 2011, at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, where the family will greet friends from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Memorials may be directed to First United Methodist Church, 600 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66603, or Midland Care Hospice Services, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606. To leave the family a special message online, visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.