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Robert J. Hougendobler

Robert J.
Hougendobler
LARUE — Robert J.
Hougendobler, age 93, of
LaRue, died Friday afternoon,
Feb. 9, 2007, at the Sunbridge
Care and Rehab Center in
Marion.
He was born Jan. 20,1914,
in Wyandot County, to the late
Asa Earl and Vera (Newell)
Hougendobler.
Bob was a 1933 graduate of
the Marseilles High School; he
then worked as a Sohio Prod-
ucts Distributor for more than
43 years, serving Western
Marion, Eastern Hardin and
Southern Wyandot Counties,
delivering fuel oil, kerosene
and gas; he started his career
with the Johnson Oil Company
in 1937 and then worked for
Sohio from 1944 until he re-
tired in 1980.
He was a member of the
LaRue United Methodist
Church, member of the LaRue
Lodge 463 F. & AM., Mont-
gomery Township Trustee for
15 years. Bob was also very
active in helping to care for
the Montgomery Township
Cemeteries for many years.
Bob was a true Elgin Comet
fan, rarely missing a game,
until his health kept him away.
He will be missed by his de-
voted family and extended
Elgin family.
On Dec. 16, 1934, he mar-
ried Deborah (Wood) and she
died Dec. 12,2004; he was also
predeceased by one son,
Robert J. Hougendobler; two
brothers, Raymond and Don-
ald; and one sister, Reva
Yauger.
Surviving is his daughter,
Betty Jo (William) McElroy of
New Bloomington; grandchil-
dren Natalie (Rob) Askew of
Richwood, Jeffrey (Krista)
McElroy of Pasco, Wash.,
Michele McElroy of Dublin
and Rhonda McElroy of Dick-
son, Tenn,; five great-grand-
children, Nathaniel and
i Caitlin Askew, Bristol, Baiden
and Baylor McElroy; two sis-
ters, Louise James and Phyllis
(Bob) Reid both of Marseilles;
and sisters-in-law Leah Jane
Hougendobler of Forest and
Maxine Hougendobler of
Kenton.
Friends may call from 2-5
p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, at
the Stofcheck Funeral Home
in LaRue, where there will be
Masonic services at 4:45 p.m.
Funeral services will be held
at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the fu-
neral home. Burial will be in
the LaRue Cemetery. The Rev.
Edward Fugate will officiate.
Memorial donations may
be made to the LaRue U.M.
Church Building Fund at 166
N. High St. LaRue, OH 43332.

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