Sunday, April 30, 2006

Obituary: Theodore A. Hoeveler - Class of 1912

MADISON - Theodore A. Hoeveler age 81, of 30 North Allen Street, died on Saturday, December 14, 1974, at a Madison Hospital. Born June 1, 1893 in Madison, he was a descendent of an early Madison family. His grandfather settled here in the 1850's, founding a furniture store and funeral home. Mr. Hoeveler graduated from the University of Wisconsin-School of Commerce in 1916. He was employed by the federal government as an internal revenue agent until his retirement in 1956. He was a WWI veteran, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and was inducted into the University of Wisconsin Alumni Association Half Century Club in 1966. Survivors include his wife, the former Mary Cummings; two daughters, Mrs. Warren (Jane) Stolper, 609 Woodward Drive, Mrs. Glen (Mary) Meyers, Buffalo, New York;, two sons, David, 1810 Waunona Way, Theodore Jr., Delavan; a sister, Miss Louise Hoeveler, 2204 Chadbourne Avenue; 12 grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2131 Rowley Avenue, at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, Burial in resurrection Cemetery. There will be no visitation. In lieu of floweres, the family suggests that memorials may be made to the Blessed Sacrament Parish. FRAUTSCHI FUNERAL HOME in charge of arrangements.

Originally published in the Wisconsin State Journal on December 16, 1974. Theodore A. Hoeveler's senior class photograph (below) appears in the 1912 edition of the Tychoberahn, the yearbook of Madison High School (later renamed Central High School).


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