FORT DODGE, KANSAS – Ronnie E. Hoover, 75, died Monday, May 4, 2026 at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Halsey Hall.

He was born July 4, 1950 at Kirwin, Kansas, the son of Daniel Boone and Sarah Jane (Groomer) Hoover.  He attended Eastern Heights High School in Agra, Kansas. He joined the United States Navy in 1970 and was stationed aboard the USS Niagara Falls in Vallejo, California.

On November 9, 1974 he married Helen L. Headley at Colby, Kansas.

He was a truck driver most of his working life and was a member of the VFW and American Legion.  He enjoyed watching TV especially Gunsmoke as well as sleeping and spending time with his family and grandkids.

Survivors include: his wife of 51 years, Helen, LaCrosse, Kansas; 2 sons, Travis Hoover and wife Crystal, Rush Springs, Oklahoma and Craig Hoover and wife Ashley, LaCrosse; 2 daughters, Crystal Olivarez, Ellis, Kansas and Brenda Ortiz and husband Roland, Ellis; 16 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; 2 brothers, Gordon Hoover, Phillipsburg, Kansas and Jimmie Hoover, St. Joseph, Missouri; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Justin, 4 brothers, Robert, Hank, Harold and Jackie Hoover and 4 sisters, Mary Lukehart, Nancy Stocksbury, Patsy Haynes and Francis Collins.

Funeral service will be at 1:00 pm Monday, May 11, 2026 in the auditorium at Eisenhower Hall, Ft. Dodge with Pastor Skip Cox officiating.  Burial will follow in the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, Ft. Dodge, with military honors by the United States Navy and the SWKS Veterans Funeral Honor Guard.  Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City.

The family suggests memorials to the Kansas Soldiers Home in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.