Dr. Richard L. Hoover

He was born October 21, 1932 to Charles O. and Dorotha Hoover of Kokomo. In 1955, he married Dorothy Mae Conwell, who survives in Kokomo. Dr. Hoover is survived by two daughters, Kelly (Jon) Ottinger of Middlebury, and Kristi (Gavin) Brown of Traverse City, Michigan. He is also survived by six loving grandchildren, Abby (Aaron) Judson of Muncie, Casey Ottinger of New York City, Charlie Ottinger of Muncie, and Christian, Ava and Sophie Brown of Traverse City, Michigan.

A graduate of Kokomo High School in 1950, he graduated from Indiana University in 1954 and then earned his DDS from the Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1957. While a student at I.U., he was a member of the Marching 100, Delta Tau Delta Social Fraternity and Psi Omega Dental Fraternity.

A Captain of the U.S. Air Force, he was stationed at Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka, Kansas, after which he served for seven years in the reserves. He enjoyed a thriving dental practice in Kokomo from 1960 until his retirement in 1998, partnering with Drs. Richard Michener and Harold King. He was a member of the American, Indiana, and Wabash Valley Dental Associations.

During his years in Kokomo, he was an active member of Main Street United Methodist Church and an avid fisherman and golfer. He enjoyed yard work, numerous other outdoor activities, spending time with family and friends, and travel. Upon retirement, he moved to Cape Coral, Florida. There he was a member of Pine Island United Methodist Church and the SARPA group of retired medical professionals. He delivered Meals on Wheels and dearly enjoyed golf and fishing opportunities afforded by the warm weather. During retirement summers, he returned to the family lake cottage at Dewart Lake, Syracuse, Indiana.

Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Main Street United Methodist Church, 830 S. Main, Kokomo. Burial will follow in Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Sunset Memory Garden Funeral Home, 2097 W. Alto Rd., Kokomo. Memorial donations may be designated to either Main Street United Methodist Church or for Pulmonary Fibrosis Research. Messages of condolence may be expressed online at www.sunsetmemorygarden.com.