Arleen Mae Hoover

and Flora Carter in Cleveland, Ohio. Arleen was the youngest of four children, Art, Larry and

Madaline (Maggie). Both brothers preceded her in death.

The family moved to Marysville, California, and then San Francisco in 1933. George and Flora,

four kids, and Grandma Steiner. It was cold during that time and a cowboy told them to warm

bricks and put them under their feet to help stay warm. While in California Arleen came down

with polio and had to learn to walk and talk all over again. In 1936 the family moved to Kansas

City.

Although she did not attend school after the 8th grade, Arleen started working in a bank around

the age of 18 or 19. She married Dick Hoover in 1950. Nine months later they welcomed their

first daughter, Diana, and 5 ½ years after that another daughter, Debra. Except for maybe 8-10

years Arleen continued working in a bank. She worked at Citizens Bank of Belton on Main

Street, then moving out to the new location on Hwy 58, (now Bank of America) until retirement

in 1994.

When Arleen’s husband, Dick, passed away in 1994, her sister, Madaline, also a widow, moved

in with her. For many years the two sisters enjoyed traveling and seeing many sites together.

They continued to live together in Belton until moving to Freeman around 1998 to be closer to

Arleen’s youngest daughter, Debra, who along with her husband, Harold Kruse own the

Freeman Market and Harold’s Smokehouse. Both Arleen and Madaline worked part time doing

book work for the business.

Arleen is survived by her daughters Diana Hermann and husband Larry of Lakeside, California

and Debra Kruse and her husband Harold of Freeman, Missouri. She also leaves behind 4

grandsons, Christopher Taylor of Burbank, California, Hank Butler of Lakeside, California,

Richard Butler of Coppell, Texas, and Joshua Kruse, of Raymore, Missouri, as well as five greatgrandchildren

ages 5 – 28. Arleen is also survived by her sister Madaline of Freeman, Missouri,

and wonderful nieces and nephews and their children and grandchildren! She is also survived

by her sister-in-law, Edna Carter of National City, California.

Arleen lived a full life and will be remembered as a sweet and kind individual. She was an avid

reader and talented at crocheting. She was soft-spoken and had a wonderful smile. She will be

greatly missed. A time of visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 16 from 4 – 7 pm at the

McGilley & George Funeral Home in Belton, Missouri. A graveside service will take place in

Bethany, Missouri the following day where she will be laid to rest next to her husband of 44

years.

Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so

that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus

died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen

asleep in him. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14