Arthur M. "Art" Van Hoosier

Funeral services celebrating the life of Arthur “Art” Van Hoosier, 95, of Davenport, and formerly of Park View, IA, will be held at 1pm Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport.  Burial will follow in Davenport Memorial Park with military honors.  Visitation will be from 11am until time of services Thursday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to your favorite charity.

Mr. Van Hoosier passed away surrounded by his family, on Friday, May 19, 2023 at Silvercrest, Davenport. 

Arthur Martin Van Hoosier was born June 10, 1927 in Northwood, IA, a son of Charles and Barbara (Popp) Van Hoosier Sr.  After high school he joined the Navy and served in the Pacific.

He worked for Sears & Roebuck for 40 years starting with his position as Manager of the Automotive Center.  While working for Sears he met Dorothy Hayes and they were married in 1967.

Art enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, traveling and dancing with his beautiful wife Dorothy. Art took up wood carving while he and Dorothy spent many winters in Texas during their retirement.   

Those left to honor his memory include his wife Dorothy; sons Mark Van Hoosier, Davenport, Paul Van Hoosier, Davenport, Jay (Amy) VanHoosier, Eldridge, Scott (Babs) Van Hoosier, Story, WY, Neil (Joyce) Van Hoosier, Liberty, MO, Brad (Lora) Hayes, Bettendorf; daughter Lori (Rick) Kruger, Ames, IA; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren; brothers Fred (Martha) Van Hoosier, Eldridge, Donald Van Hoosier, Pennsylvania; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Charles Jr, and sister Frances Wingerter.

Online remembrances may be expressed at www.hmdfuneralhome.com.