Celebration of Life Services for Gerald L Hobson, age 91, of Meno will be Friday, September 14, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Zion Lutheran Church, Lahoma with Pastor Martin Herzberg officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
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Gerald was born April 16, 1927 on the family farm near Meno, OK to H. Terry Hobson and Grace (Carlson) Hobson. He passed away, Sunday, September 9, 2018. He graduated from Lahoma High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII for 17 months, with 11 months of that time in Korea. He married Geneva Riekenberg on November 4, 1950 at Zion Lutheran Church, Fairmont, OK. Together they celebrated 67 years of marriage. All those years together were spent in farming, with 17 years also spent working at George E Failing in Enid, OK. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Lahoma, OK.
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He and Geneva had three children: Dr Larry (Donna) Hobson, Elkhart, TX; Carol (Dr Gary) Suttle, Edmond, OK; Byron (Mary) Hobson, Meno, OK. They were blessed with 9 grandchildren: Adam Hobson, Jared (Katie) Hobson, Christopher (Allison) Suttle, Dr. Carrie (Rev David Menet, Jonathan (Priya) Suttle, Betsy (Tim) Fleming, Rev Jay (Angelyn) Hobson, Dr. Craig (Dr. Rachel) Hobson, and Kristen (Nathan) Beu. Great-Grandchildren include: Nora Hobson, Ella Suttle, Henry, Elizabeth, Hannah, and Moses Menet, Kaytlyn, McKenna and James Fleming, Julius and Amelia Hobson, Lennon Hobson, and Rylee Beu.
Gerald was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Vivian (Ralph) Matthewson and brother, Kenneth (Mary Jo) Hobson.
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Memorial gifts may be given to Lutheran Hour Ministries with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodians of the funds.
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Condolences may be made to the family online at www.LadusauEvans.com Ladusau-Evans has been serving the families of the Enid Community and surrounding areas for over 40 years with compassionate service and dedication. They provide families with an open door policy. Feel free to contact them 24 hours a day. Visitation Hours: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm daily, 2800 N. Van Buren, Enid, OK 73703. Call: (580) 233-1400.
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