Dennis Raymond Hoover

Dennis Raymond Hoover, 69, of Ligonier, Indiana was welcomed into Heaven on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.  He was born September 26, 1951 in Tiffin, Ohio to Raymond and Nona (Kuhn) Wax Hoover.  He graduated in 1969 from Calvert High School. He proudly served in the US Army as a Medic in the Vietnam War.  After returning, he got his Nursing degree at Bowling Green State University in Ohio and worked as a nurse at a hospital in Tiffin, Ohio and continued his nursing career in a long term care facility in Ligonier, Indiana.  He then worked at Depew’s HVAC company, and later went on to work at Kidd & Company for many years before retiring from Kraft.

He is survived by four brothers, Wayne (Sara) Wax and Stephen (Kayleen) Hoover, both of Tiffin, Ohio, Eugene Hoover of Ligonier, Indiana, and David (Randa) Hoover of Milford, Indiana; two sisters, Alice Dougherty of Findlay, Ohio and Margaret (Larry) Phelps of Tiffin, Ohio; as well as a brother in law Charles W. Weininger of Tiffin, Ohio and an aunt Marilyn Anderson of Tiffin, Ohio along with many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Nancy Weininger and Susan Hoover along with a brother-in-law Charles Doughtery.

Dennis was an avid reader with a vast knowledge of the Scriptures from the Holy Bible.  He will forever be remembered for his many friendships, his ability to light up a room as well as his love for all animals.  His hobbies included tending to flowers and his garden, sculpting & painting his creations , frequenting yard sales, and collecting antiques.

A gathering for friends and family will take place at 6pm at Yeager Funeral Home on Monday, June 7, 2021 followed by a memorial service at 7pm honoring his life.