LYKENS • Mark H. Hoover, 89, of Lykens, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, at UPMC- Pinnacle, Harrisburg. Born Sept. 18, 1931, in Muir, he was a son of the late Paul and Dorothy Updegrove Hoover. He was a graduate of the former Porter Tower High School. Mark was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. He retired as a desk clerk from Tallman Supply Co., Muir. He was a faithful member of the Lykens United Methodist Church, a member of Lykens Fire Co., Gratz VFW and the Williamstown American Legion. Mark was an avid gardener, who took great pride in the vegetables he grew. He always enjoyed when his grandchildren came to visit with his “grand dogs.” He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie E. Welker Hoover, May 10, 2020; two brothers, Floyd and Herbert Hoover; and a step-brother, Clarence Unger. Surviving are his daughter, Janice M. Kibler and her husband Keith of Lykens; two grandchildren he adored, Kevin Kibler of North Carolina and Marissa Kibler of Chambersburg; two sisters-in-law, Jenny Hoover of Aston, Pa., and Pauline Hoover of Virginia; and nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held Thursday, June 24, 2021, from the Lykens United Methodist Church with Rev. Lori Betsworth officiating. Burial with military honors was in the Calvary United Methodist Cemetery, Wiconisco. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mark’s name should be made to the Lykens United Methodist Church, 527 N. Second St., Lykens PA 17048. The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Tower City, has been entrusted with the arrangements. To send online condolences to the family, visit dimonfuneral home.com
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