Dean Hoehle

Dean Hoehle, 94, of Wapello, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at the Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Wapello. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. Interment will be held at the Wapello Cemetery at a later date. Memorials have been established for Solid Rock Baptist Church or the Wapello VFW. Sympathy messages can be left for the family at www.sandfuneralservice.com. 

Dean Harlan Hoehle was born February 8, 1928 in Wapello, Iowa, the son of Wade Huburt and Elsie Augusta (Welk) Hoehle. He attended school in Wapello and served honorably in the United States Navy during WWII. Dean was united in marriage to Janice Lee Salzwedel on June 13, 1953 in Wapello, Iowa.

Dean was a lifelong resident of Wapello. He was a letter carrier in Wapello for almost 40 years with a 13-mile walking route. He started working at the age of 14 as a projectionist at the local theater and continued doing so fulltime after returning from his military service. He had also worked at Patrick’s Home Center as an appliance repairman and was part-owner of the boat shop in Wapello. After retiring from the post office, Dean joined his brother in home construction.

Dean was a lifetime member of the Wapello VFW where he served as a commander for some time and of the Columbus Junction American Legion. Dean enjoyed bowling in his younger years and could always fix something if it was broken. He enjoyed boating, fishing and was a private pilot with a love of flying.

He will be deeply missed by his wife, Janice Hoehle of Wapello; children: Susan Veach of Burlington; Neil (Zanetta) Hoehle of Solon; and Keith Hoehle of Mt. Pleasant; grandchildren: Reagan Veach, Andrew Veach, Rachel (Tyler) Scarafiotti, Alissa Kalkbrenner, Samantha (Adam) Ross and Chandra Case; and great-granddaughters: Isabelle Kalkbrenner, Nora Scarafiotti and Piper Ann Veach.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Darrell Hoehle; sister, Cleva Baird; and two granddaughters in infancy, Rebecca Veach and Rachel Veach.

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