Erma L. Hoobler, 86, passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 at
Valley Vista Care Home in Wamego.
She was born June 17, 1931, at St. Joseph,
MO., the daughter of Harry M. and Izma B. Miller Wolfe.
Erma grew up in the Carbondale community and
graduated from Carbondale Rural High School in 1949. She had worked at
the Supply Depot and at Crosby Brothers, both in Topeka. She had lived
in the Rossville community before moving to St. Marys. Erma and Everett spent
several summers in LaVeta, CO.
She loved to travel and was an avid
golfer. She had played in New Zealand, Austria and China to name a few
places she had played. She was a past member and president of both the
St. Marys and the Manhattan Ladies Golf Group and was a member of the Country
Clubs. Erma was a life member of the Order of Eastern Star and had served as
Worthy Matron and other offices. Erma was a wonderful grandmother.
Erma was preceded in death by her parents, her
twin sister, Elsie Mae Wolfe, other siblings, Darlene Botkin, Don J. Wilson and
George Wolfe.
She was united in marriage to Everett Hoobler
on February 9, 1951 at Topeka. He survives.
Other survivors include her children, Dan
(Angie) Hoobler, Wamego and Jayne (Doug) Wolf, Hope; granddaughters, Sara
(Dale) Nordlund, Valley Falls, Olivia Wolf, Wichita, Valery Wolf, York County,
Maine and Elizabeth (Chris) Giestina, Loveland CO.
Graveside funeral services were private with
burial in the Kansas Veteran's Cemetery at Fort Riley. Memorial
Contributions may be made to the St. Francis Cancer Center and sent in care of
Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. Online
condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
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