Rex B. Hoover

Rex B. Hoover, age 75, of DeWitt passed away Monday June 19, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born July 1, 1941 in Lansing the son of Clarence R. and Joyce M. (Chadwick) Hoover. Rex was a life long DeWitt resident. He was proud to have served on the Clinton County Sheriffs Posse for many years. Rex was an avid antique collector. He also enjoyed working with his model trains. Rex was known as quite the handyman. He never ran across a project he couldn’t tackle and would see to it that it was fixed as good as new. Rex retired from Oldsmobile in Lansing where he worked as a draftsman. He is survived by his sons: Norman (Rose) Hoover of Lansing, Mark (Spring) Hoover of Laingsburg; granddaughters: Kaila, Olivia, Stephanie, and Madison Hoover; sister Carolyn (Billy) Crego of Lansing. Rex was preceded in death by his parents. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 12 PM at the Wilsey Cemetery, DeWitt. Those desiring may make contributions in Rex’s honor to Sparrow Home Hospice.