HOEFER OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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HOEFER, Peter C. 1934 - 1999

Clinton Daily Democrat Sep 24 1999 - Peter C. Hoefer was born March 2, 1934, in 
Cold Spring, Minnesota. He grew up in Seattle, Washington, graduating from 
Highline High School there. After his graduation, he served two years in the 
Untied States Army, then returned to Seattle, where he served an apprenticeship 
with a yacht builder. Pete's principle vocation was as a pattern or model maker 
with the Tompkins Tooling Company of Norwalk, California. When he retired from 
Tompkins in 1984, after 20 years of service with them, he was their shop 
superintendent, bidding and overseeing many major projects. Our lives have been 
influenced by Pete's work more than we might know. If, for example, you have 
seen a Mattel Hot Wheels or Barbie Doll, you have seen examples of Pete's work, 
as Mattel was one of their major clients. Pete also was instrumental in creating 
several large sculptures from ideas that artists or other clients brought to the 
company. One of those projects resulted in a long friendship with well-known 
author Michael Creighton. Pete was a lover of wood, the feel and smell of it, and 
he found great satisfaction in carving and other woodworking. He also enjoyed 
exhibiting his creativity in stained glass and in cooking. He was an artist and a 
craftsman - and a perfectionist. Couple that with a strong will, and you had a 
person who would not give up on a project until he had it right, who would stand 
firm for what he believed, who would not give in if he was convinced he was 
right, and who could give up smoking and sugar, almost overnight, when he saw 
that health required those changes. Pete loved travel (including Sunday drives), 
classical music, old movies, good books and watching sports (especially 
baseball). His children have fond memories of watching the L. A. Dodgers from box 
seats just behind third base, and their dad's firm rules about behavior at a 
baseball game. But clearly the real love of his life was his family. In many ways, 
his life revolved around his wife, Carole, with whom he shared 38 years of 
marriage. The mutual trust and confidence that characterized their relationship 
set a high standard for their children's expectations of marriage. The love that 
Pete and Carole shared quite naturally flowed out to their children and their 
grandchildren. Their memories are of a man who was not only strong-willed, but 
also deeply sensitive - not afraid to cry and loving to hug. Pete was a member of 
the Deepwater Christian Church and the Disabled American Veterans. He also was 
a member of the golden Trowel Masonic Lodge in Norwalk, California, where he 
was a Past Master, the White Shrine of Long Beach, California, where he was a 
Past Watchman of Shepherds, and the Order of Eastern Star in Clinton, where he 
was a Past Worthy Patron. Pete is survived by his wife, Carole, of the home; one 
son, Bradley Hoefer of La Mirada, California; three daughters, Krisma Juarez of La 
Mirada, California, Heidi Smith of Deepwater and Amie Tavares of Hayward, 
California; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Favorite Scripture 
passage: "This is the day which the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in 
it." Appropriate for every day - even the day of death and the day of grief. Funeral 
services were held at the First Christian Church in Deepwater on Wednesday, 
September 15, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Howard Cupp, Jr. officiating. The musical 
selections were "Nearer My God To Thee" and "Amazing Grace". The pianist was 
Mildred Dahms. Pallbearers were Jeremy Denton, Adam Jackson, Curtis Smith, 
Tim Smith, Marty Jackson and Gary Bents. Honorary pallbearers were Darrell 
Leonard and Daniel Smith. Burial was in the Deepwater Cemetery under the 
direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton.

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