The Shelbyville News
Saturday March 15, 1980
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Randall Leroy Hoban of R.R.8, Shelbyville, died Friday March 14, 1980, in the Johnson County Memorial Hospital.
Born in Shelbyville February 4, 1918, s/o Roy and Goldie (Walker) Hoban. Married Helen Elizabeth Wilson October 3, 1940, who died June 11, 1978.
Survivors are a son Randy Lee Hoban, R.R.1, Morgantown, Indiana; a sister Mrs. Laura Barker, Greensburg; his step-mother, Mrs. Marth Hoban, Shelbyville; two half-brothers Norman Hoban, of Milroy, Wayne Hoban, of St. Paul; two half-sisters, Mrs. Jane Kuhn, Milroy and Mrs. Joanne Nibblink of Lafayette, Indiana, and two grandchildren.
Vandiver-Tudor Funeral Home of Franklin in charge, burial in the VanPelt Cemetery.
Contributed and summarized by Barb Huff
The Shelbyville News
Friday May 30, 1975
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Herbert Hoban, Sr., 77, R.R.4, Rushville, died Thursday at 10:30 p.m. at Rush Memorial Hospital, Rushville
Retired farmer. Member of the Waldron Masonic Lodge and a member of the former Gowdy Methodist Church.
Born in Shelby county on November 21, 1897, s/o Anthony and Elizabeth (Curtis) Hoban. On December 14, 1918 he married Gladys Apple, who died November 11, 1967.
Surviving are two sons, Lavelle Hoban, R.R.2 Greensburg, and Francis M. Hoban, R.R.1, Milroy; five grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. Five brothers and sisters preceded in death.
Glenn E. George Funeral Home, St. Paul, with the Rev. Robert Morgan officiating. Burial Moscow Cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
Saturday May 4, 1974
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HOBAN RITES ARE MONDAY
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Carmony-George Funeral Home, St. Paul. Denny Hoban, 86, 913 Meridian Street. Died Friday at 4:30 p.m. at Major Hospital. Failing health two years.
Burial VanPelt Cemetery, with the Rev. John Amick officiating.
Retired farmer and a member of the Star Baptist Church, Decatur county.
Born September 12, 1887, in Tipton County, s/o Theodore and Laura (Gue) Hoban. On June 1, 1910, married Fern Norvell, who died May 4, 1970. Married Dorothy Blackburn on February 11, 1972, and she survives.
Also surviving: 3 sons, Charles Hoban, R.R.1 St. Paul, George Hoban, R.R.3 Greensburg, and Merrill Hoban, Kokomo; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Six brothers and sisters preceded in death.
Contributed by Barb Huff
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
Thursday March 29, 1973
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HOBAN RITES ARE SATURDAY
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Edgar Hoban, 81, died of an apparent heart attack Wednesday at his home R.R.1, St. Paul Carmony-George Funeral Home in St. Paul.
The Rev. A.L. Beatty will officiate; burial will be in VanPelt cemetery.
Spent most of his life in Noble township; farmer. Member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church.
Born in Tipton county February 20, 1892, s/o Theodore and Laura (Gue) Hoban; married September 28, 1913, to Lena Herndon and she died December 4, 1969.
Survivors: five sons, Perry Hoban of Rhinelander, Wisconsin; Cedric Hoban of St. Paul, Marvin Hoban of Huntington Beach, California, Herschel Hoban of Santa Clara, California and Robert G. Hoban of Shelbyville; three daughters, Mrs. Earl (Mary) Barker of Waldron; Mrs. Fred (Nora) Powell of Memphis, Tennessee, and Mrs. Norman (Doris) Hinkle of St. Paul; 34 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. A brother, Denny Hoban of St. Paul; and a sister Mrs. Zanie Kennedy of Summerdale, Alabama, also survive.
Two sisters and two brothers preceded in death.
Contributed by Barb Huff
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
Saturday May 15, 1971
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ALBERT HOBAN DIES AT HOME
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Albert Hoban, 78, Flat Rock, retired Noble township farmer, died at his home at 6:40 a.m. today.
World War I veteran, served two terms as Noble township trustee from 1943-1951. Member of the Farm Bureau and Waldron Masonic Lodge 217.
Ewing Mortuary with the Rev. Donald Osborne officiating. Burial Lewis Creek Baptist Cemetery.
Born in Noble township October 27, 1892, s/o Anthony and Jennie (Curtis) Hoban. Married Mayme Copeland August 25, 1917 in Shelbyville; she survives.
Also surviving: daughter, Mrs. Glen A. (Evelyn) Montgomery, Shelbyville; a granddaughter and one brother, Herbert Hoban, Sr., Rush county.
Two brothers and two sisters preceded in death.
Contributed by Barb Huff
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Kokomo Tribune
January 13, 1971
Page 6
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Frank Hoban, 85, 225 E. Poplar St. died at 7:25 a.m. Wednesday in the
American Nursing Home following an extended illness. Born in Shelbyville,
Jan. 19, 1886, he was the son of Anthony and Jennie Hoban.
On Dec. 22, 1909,
in Kokomo, he was married to Cliffie Jackson, who preceded him in death in
March 1963. Surviving are two sons, John of Kokomo and
Lester of Falls
City, Neb., two brothers; Albert and Herbert Hoban, both of Shelbyville;
four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are
incomplete at the Peacock Funeral Home.
Contributed by Janet McColley Franklin
The Shelbyville Republican
Monday January 26, 1948
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RITES TUESDAY FOR MRS. HOBAN
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Funeral for County Native To Be At 1:30 in St. Paul
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Funeral services for Mrs. Laura E. Hoban, 83, native of
Shelby county and resident of Noble township since 1898, will be held Tuesday at
1:30 p.m. at the D. E. Carmony funeral home in St. Paul, with Rev. W. E. Siders
officiating. Burial will be made in the Van Pelt cemetery.
Mrs. Hoban died Saturday at Memorial hospital in Greensburg, after
an illness of four years. Her condition had been serious for six weeks and she
was confined to the hospital for one week. One of eight children, she was born
in Shelby county September 13, 1864, the daughter of John and Mary E.
(Bullard) Gue. Her marriage to Theodore Hoban took place in November
1883, and his death occurred in 1931.
Six of eight children born to the union survive.
They are Mary
Augusta Hoban, of Indianapolis; Denny Hoban, of near St. Paul;
Edgar,
of Noble township; Mrs. Madoline Kirk, of Downer’s Grove, Illinois;
Leroy
Hoban, of Rush county, and Mrs. Zanie Kennedy, of Summerdale,
Alabama. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Mary Lee, of Greensburg,
and Mrs. Hattie West, of Chicago. There also are 19 grandchildren and 15
great grandchildren.
Contributed by Barb Huff
The Shelbyville Republican
Wednesday July 24, 1946
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DROWNING DEATH
BOOSTS COUNTY ACCIDENT TOLL
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Thaddeus Morris Hoban World War II Veteran,
Dies in Flat Rock River
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The county’s second accidental death in a single day claimed the
life of Thaddeus Morris Hoban, 44, of Noble township, who drowned late
Tuesday while swimming in Flat Rock river three and a half miles northeast of
Geneva.
Dr. C. J. Price, county coroner who conducted a preliminary
investigation of the case Tuesday evening, said Hoban, a World War II veteran,
apparently suffered a cramp while swimming in the river a short distance from
the site of the famous "blow hole," where a mysterious underground
explosion many years ago created one of the deepest pools of water in this part
of the country.
Hoban, who was discharged only recently after serving three years
as a motor mechanic in the Army Air Forces, was described by his family as a
good swimmer.
Accompanied by Annabelle Cole, of East Jackson street, and
Emerson
Miller, of Shelbyville, R.R.3, Hoban had been picnicking during the day on
the farm of his mother, Mrs. Laura Hoban.
In the late afternoon he went swimming in deep water at a point
just above the mouth of Conn’s Creek. After swimming about for a time, he
called to Miss Cole, but was not in trouble of any kind, Coroner Price was told.
Miss Cole walked to the bank of the stream to watch him as he swam toward shore.
As he reached shallow water, swimming without difficulty, he reached for a root,
and suddenly disappeared beneath the surface.
When he failed to reappear, Miss Cole told the coroner, she
summoned Miller, but he could not find Hoban. He went for help to the home of
the victim’s brother, Edgar Hoban, who lives nearby.
About thirty minutes later the body was found by the brother in
shallow water about 30 feet from the place where the victim had gone swimming.
Artificial respiration was applied but it was fruitless.
The body was taken to the D. E. Carmony funeral home in St. Paul.
Mr. Hoban had been employed as a paper hanger and painter.
He had
served overseas as a staff sergeant in the air forces.
He earned the European theater ribbon with one battle star and wore
the Army’s good conduct medal.
The son of Theodore and
Laura E. (Gue) Hoban, he was born
November 6, 1901, in Noble township. He graduated from St. Paul high school and
attended Franklin college and was a member of the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
and the local Legion and VFW.
Surviving Mr. Hoban are one son, Teddy, 21, at home, his
mother Mrs. Laura Hoban, of Noble Township; three brothers, Edgar, of
Noble township, Denny, of Decatur county, and Roy, of Rush county;
three sisters, Miss Augusta Hoban, of Indianapolis, Mrs. William [Madoline]
Kirk, of Downer’s Grove, Illinois, and Mrs. Horace [Zanie] Kennedy,
of Summerdale, Alabama.
Military funeral services will be held Friday at the mother’s
home and burial will be made at Van Pelt cemetery. The Rev. C. W. Goff will
officiate at the last rites.
Contributed by Barb Huff
The Shelbyville Republican
Saturday April 2, 1938
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M[ARSHALL] HOBAN, 21, GENEVA,
FOUND DEAD IN AUTO
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Body of Suicide Victim Is Found by
Harry Montgomery; Note Begs Forgiveness
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An apparent victim of suicide, Marshall Hoban, age 21, of Noble township, was found dead in his auto along a country road, one and one-half miles north of Geneva, Friday morning.
Dr. W. R. Tindall, county coroner, returned an official verdict of suicide following an investigation after the body was found, about 5:00 o'clock, by Harry Montgomery, of R.R.2, Waldron, who was driving along the road and saw the dead man slumped in the car. Death was caused by carbon monoxide gas fumes from the engine exhaust, which had been connected to the inside of the sedan by a rubber hose.
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LEAVES NOTE
A short note, addressed to his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Walker, of east of Geneva, with whom he lived, asked their forgiveness for the act. Hoban had been dead for about thirty hours, Coroner Tindall said.
Hoban left his home Thursday morning and his car was seen shortly afterward by Glenn Dale, of near Waldron, who told the coroner that he paid but slight attention to the parked vehicle, noticing nothing about which to become alarmed.
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WIDOW SURVIVES
The young man was born in Noble township July 11, 1916, and was the son of Leroy Hoban, of Rush county. About two years ago he was married and is survived by the widow, Mrs. Hannah Hoban.
Survivors besides the father and widow are one brother, Randall, of Noble township; one sister, Miss Laura Hoban, of Rush county; two half-brothers, Norman and Wayne Hoban, and two half-sisters, Jane and Joan Hoban, all of Rush county. He also leaves the grandmothers, Mrs. Laura Hoban and Mrs. Lizzie Walker, the grandfather, Abraham Walker, all of Noble township.
Mr. Hoban had been employed at the Cox Implement Sales on North Harrison street, Shelbyville, for the past several weeks. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Charles M. Ewing, funeral director.
[Buried VanPelt Cemetery]
Contributed by Barb Huff
The Shelbyville Republican
Monday January 8, 1934
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MRS. HOPKINS E. HOBAN
CALLED BY DEATH
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Funeral Services For Aged Resident
Tuesday, 2 P.M.; Burial In Forest Hill
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TWO CHILDREN SURVIVE
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Mrs. Helen Anne Hoban, 81, died Sunday morning ay 9:40 at her home 233
East Franklin street, from arteriosclerosis and complication incident to her
advanced age.
She was born March 22, 1852 in Noble township, Shelby county, the daughter of
Benjamin and Dinah (Avery) Buxton and was married to
Hopkins E. Hoban April 4, 1872 and to this union five children were born, two of whom survive.
Mrs. Hoban was a member of the First Methodist Church of this city and of the
Shelby county chapter of American War Mothers, a charter member of the
Indianapolis chapter of McGuffey Club, the Auxiliary of United Spanish War
Veterans and of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary
The deceased is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Ed K. (Hortense) Montgomery,
and one son, Bernard Hoban, both of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at the
late home, with Dr. L. T. Freeland, pastor of the First Methodist church,
officiating. Burial will be made in Forest Hill cemetery in charge of Ralph J.
Edwards, funeral home.
Contributed by Barb Huff
The Shelbyville Republican
Tuesday November 10, 1931
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THEODORE HOBAN DIES SUDDENLY
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Heart Attack Causes Death of
Noble Township Man Monday Afternoon
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FUNERAL AT VALLEY CHURCH
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Theodore Hoban, resident of Noble township, died at 3:45 o’clock
Monday afternoon at his home, 3 ˝ miles southwest of Waldron. Death was
unexpected although he had not been well for the past ten days. Mr. Hoban
suffered a heart attack and died in fifteen minutes.
The deceased was from a prominent Noble township family.
He was
born in that township on May 18, 1852, being seventy-nine years old at the time
of death. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hoban. With the exception
of thirteen years spent in Tipton county, Mr. Hoban had always lived in this
county. He was married to Miss Laura E. Gue on November 25, 1883.
To this union eight children were born, seven of whom survive.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Laura Hoban, four sons,
Morris
Hoban, at home; Roy and Edgar, of Noble township;
Denny
Hoban, of Decatur county; three daughters, Miss Augusta Hoban, at
home; Mrs. William [Madoline] Kirk, of Downer’s Grove, Illinois and
Mrs. Horace [Zanie] Kennedy, of Somerville, Alabama. He is also survived
by one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Mason, of Noble township, and nineteen
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at two o’clock Thursday
afternoon at the Valley Church in Noble township with the Rev. McGaughey, pastor
of the St. Paul Christian Church officiating. Short services will be held at the
home at 1:15 o’clock . Burial will be in the Van Pelt cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff
The Shelbyville Republican
Friday February 26, 1926
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HOPKNS HOBAN DIED THURSDAY
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Veteran Of Civil War And Long Resident
Of County
Pneumonia Victim
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FUNERAL SERVICE SUNDAY
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Hopkins E. Hoban age eighty, resident of Indiana practically all of
his life, and a veteran of the civil war, died Thursday night at 11:40 o’clock
at the home of his son, Richard Hoban in Noble township.
His death was
caused by bronchial pneumonia and followed an illness of a week.
Mr. Hoban was born October 24, 1845 in New York state.
When five years old he
had come to Indiana with his parents, and had since lived in this state, and for
most of the time in Shelby county.
At the age of seventeen he enlisted in the Union army, and served in the
civil war. He taught school for several terms at the close of the war.
In 1871
he was married to Helen Buxton. Two children were born to them, both of
whom survive.
They are Bernard Hoban,
who is in the United States Army, and Mrs.
Ed K. (Hortense) Montgomery, of this city. In 1892 he was married to
Jennie
Eades. Two children were born to them survive. They are Richard Hoban
of this county, and Mrs. Edna Bulpin, of Los Angeles. Mr. Hoban also
leaves one brother, Theodore Hoban, of this county; and two sisters,
Mrs.
Elizabeth Mason, of Noble township and Mrs. Mariah Durbin,
of
Waldron. Three grandchildren survive.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the Valley
church, the Rev. W. C. Watkins of St. Paul, officiating. Burial will be made in
the Ogden cemetery, R. T. Stewart in charge.
Contributed by Barb Huff
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