Michael J. Hoeger- Delaware

Michael J. Hoeger, 49, of Delaware, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Unity
Point Health-Allen Hospital, Waterloo, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on
Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Earlville,
Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 5, 2025, at St.
John Catholic Church, Delhi, with an additional visitation one hour prior to mass. Burial will
follow at St. John Catholic Cemetery in Delhi, with Military Honors. Clifton-Murdoch Funeral
Home & Cremation Service in Earlville, Iowa, is assisting the family.

Michael was born on September 24, 1975, in Manchester, the son of Donald and Carlyn
(Trumm) Hoeger. He entered into basic training the summer of his junior year in 1993, in the
United States Army National Guard at Fort Benning, Georgia, and was in the 1st Battalion 38th
Infantry. Mike graduated from Maquoketa Valley in 1994 and continued to serve in the Army
National Guard until 2000, where he transitioned into the Navy Reserves. In 2003, was Deployed
into Operation Iraqi Freedom in the 2nd Gulf War.

Mike was united in marriage to Cathy Pritchard, one son was born to this union, and they later
divorced. Following a life altering accident in 2004, he attended Kirkwood Community College
with a degree in Web Development and worked at IBM from 2011 to 2018. He enjoyed skyping
with people in other countries and self-taught several foreign languages and was heavily
involved in The Wounded Warrior Project. Mike enjoyed his tractor collection, especially his
830.

Prior to his injury he enjoyed riding dirt bikes, Tae Kwon Do and boxing. He was an avid history
buff with a wealth of knowledge, which was accompanied by his quick wit and sense of humor.

Mike is survived by his son, Micheal Hoeger II of Delaware; stepsons, Staff Sergent Anthony
Crawford, US Army of Fort Riley, Kansas and Jake Berry of Oelwein, Iowa; siblings, Linda
(Joe) Goldsmith of Earlville, Gary (Patti) Hoeger of Earlville, Al Hoeger of Delhi, Sandy (Mike)
Mensen of Delhi; Goddaughter, Brianna Mensen; along with many special, aunts, uncles, nieces
and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Carlyn Hoeger; and niece, Karli Hoeger.
The family wishes to thank Mike’s entire Home Health Care team that assisted him throughout
the years.

A Memorial Fund has been established in Mike’s memory.

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