- Arden Kenneth Hoobler, 91, of Hooker, passed away Sept. 25, 2009 at Senior Village in Perryton, Texas.
Arden was born June 7, 1918 Northwest of Hooker on the family homestead, the son of Arthur Cook and Essie Alice Hampsten Hoobler. He grew up on the farm and attended grade school at the Lemon School, graduating from Hooker High School with the Class of 1935.
After school he continued to farm and in his spare time pitched for the town softball team. At one of those games he met Edna Lee Mouser. They were united in marriage on Dec. 24, 1938 in Hooker.
Arden and Edna Lee made their home on the family homestead where they farmed and ranch. In 2008 the Hoobler family Homestead was recognized as an Oklahoma Centennial Farm by the Oklahoma Historical Society and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture. Arden named his farm "Poverty Hill" where visitors and rain were always welcome.
Arden and Edna Lee enjoyed traveling. They visited Europe, Panama, South America, Hawaii and many other points of interest. He loved ranching and playing pitch and dominoes with family and friends. Arden's favorite past time was attending his grandchildren and great grandchildren's many ballgames.
Arden was a member of the First Christian Church in Hooker where he was a faithful member for 70 years, serving on the Church board and as an elder. He was also a former member of the Liberal Elks Lodge.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his son, Rodney and sister, Eileen Fox.
Survivors include his wife Edna Lee of Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kan.; son, Kenny and his wife Loretta of Hooker; daughter, Ardena Davis and her husband Merle of Perryton; daughter-in-law, Janice Robertson of Amarillo; sister, Arthena Witt and her husband Walt of Flagler, Colorado; six grandchildren and their spouses, Troy Hoobler, Karla and Todd Huxman, Randy and Tonya Hoobler, Rhonda and Bob Fulgham, Shawn and Kara Davis, Darrin and Jaci Davis; thirteen great grandchildren, Jeremy and Amanda Huxman, Nick Huxman, Cody Huxman, Leandra Hoobler, Ashley Hoobler, Ty Hoobler, Taylor Hoobler, Tucker Hoobler, Tanner Allen, Jordan Davis, Ryan Davis, Jade Davis, and Jaxon Davis; and one great great grandson, Payne Huxman.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday Sept. 30, 2009 at the First Christian Church with Pastor Brian Jones and Rev. Dr. David Hoffman officiating. Interment will be in the Hooker Cemetery directed by the Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. in Hooker.
Memorials are suggested to the Hooker Firefighters or the charity of the donor's choice and may be left at the Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. Box 745, Hooker, OK 73945.
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1918 - 2009 (91 years)
