Donald "Don" L. Hodson
June 4, 1928 — March 7, 2008
Donald L. “Don” Hodson, died Friday, March 7, 2008 in Kearney. He was 79 years old.
Don was born on June 4, 1928 in Montrose, Colorado to Joe and Clara M. (Ludwig) Hodson. He attended McCook Public Schools with the class of 1945.
Don married Maxine Leitner December 16, 1945 and to this marriage three children were born. He married Karen Jones Kircher on January 12, 1990 at Weslaco, Texas and four more children joined his family.
Don farmed south of McCook until he retired in 1989. In retirement he worked for John Deere and also started “Sheer Delight” a candy vending business. Don and Karen lived in Colby, Kansas for five years (2001-2006) while Karen managed the Fairview Estates Retirement Home and Don was her right-hand-man helping with maintenance. Don especially enjoyed having coffee and working with the people at the home during that time. He always enjoyed his family, camping, watching birds and working in his yard.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Joe and Clara Hodson; one son, Loy Hodson; an infant brother, Raymond Hodson; two sisters, Helen Hodson and Phyllis Zwickle; and brother-in-law, Herman Zwickle.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Hodson of McCook; children, Connie and husband, Don Grove of Edison and Scott Hodson and wife, Carol, of Omaha; daughter-in-law, Judy Hodson of Grand Island; step-children, Mark Kircher, Mike Kircher and wife, Val, and John Kircher all of McCook and Jeff Kircher of Holdrege; seven grandchildren, Jamie and wife Teresa Hodson, Lori and husband Chris Hansen, Craig Grove, Ken Grove and wife Angel, Vanessa and husband Jason Berry, Maleah and husband Corey Johnson, Derek Hodson; five step grandchildren, Crystal, Shaun, Diedre, Dustin, Aaron; and 11 great- grandchildren and step-great grandchildren.
Memorials may be given in his name.
Funeral services were Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 1:00 p.m. at First Assembly of God with Royce Leitner officiating. Burial took place in Calvary Cemetery.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook was in charge of the arrangements.