Dennis H. Hoeft

FOREST CITY - Dennis Hoeft, age 73 of Forest City, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at his home in Forest City.



Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at the United Methodist Church in Forest City with Pastor Ed Bard officiating.



Visitation will be Tuesday, June 2nd from 4 to 7 PM at Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City and continue an hour prior to service at the church.



Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in Forest City.





Dennis H. Hoeft was born in Forest City, Iowa on November 25, 1935, the son of Harold and Izora (Schultz) Hoeft. He received his education in Forest City Schools.





On February 23, 1954, he was united in marriage to Bonnie Weaver in Garner, Iowa. The couple made their home in Forest City for most of their married lives. Dennis worked for Harms Construction for 27 years. He worked another 20 years for Hancock County Secondary Roads before retiring.





Dennis loved the outdoors and spent many hours hunting, fishing and trapping. In later years he enjoyed watching NASCAR racing on television.





Dennis is survived by Bonnie, his wife of 55 years; three sons, Steven and wife Diane, Michael and wife Karen and Kevin and wife Cheryl, 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.





Also surviving are two sisters: Beverly Mayland of Britt and Delores Cook of Mason City; two brothers; Randy and Mark Hoeft, both of Forest City and many nieces and nephews.





He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother James, a niece Wanda Mayland Helman and a grandson, Branden Brock.