Obituary for
Clifford Eugene Hoenie
Clifford Eugene “Cliff” Hoenie, 87, of Huntsville, died Friday, July 15, 2016, at Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, OH.
He was born on September 12, 1928 in Celina, Ohio, to the late Clifford and Mary Katherine Gast Hoenie.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marge Volz Hoenie. He is also survived by eight children, David Hoenie, Ann (Dave) Norckauer, Mary (Cy) Moore, Carol (Jeff) Green, Peggy (Mark) Wilson, Jane (Jeff Amlin) Dockery, Therese (Glenn) Hilker and Judy (Bob) Silva, 27 grandchildren and spouses, 14 great grandchildren and a sister, Barb Brophy.
These two “Mercer County kids” travelled all over the world, from Hong Kong, to Jerusalem, to the Fiords, and beyond.
Cliff enlisted in the Navy, went to NROTC as a student at Notre Dame, became a Naval Officer, and is a veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict. Having separated from the Navy, his job search took him to Dayton, Ohio and the E.F. MacDonald Company, later purchased by Carlson Industries, where he worked in the motivation business for 32 years, rising from Copy Editor to eventually becoming Executive VP.
After retiring, his time was spent with Marge and God, golf, and gardening. He faithfully attended daily Mass. One of his greatest joys was to witness his grandson, Fr. Sean Wilson, ordained as a Catholic Priest on May 21, 2016. He played lots of golf and insisted on planting a garden, even this year. He also served as president of the Indian Lake Water Shed Project and volunteered with the Indian Lake Development Corporation, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and Knights of Columbus.
He lived until he died. A life well-lived, indeed!
Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, 11:00 a.m. July 22, 2016, at St. Mary of the Woods Church, 464 Madison Ave., Russells Point, OH 43348. Visitation with family and friends will be one hour prior to Mass. Inurnment is in Huntsville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Society of St. Vincent DePaul or Wounded Warriors Project are gratefully requested.
Arrangements are in the care of Shoffstall Funeral Home, Lakeview. Condolences can be expressed at shoffstallfuneralhome.com.
