James D. Hoegger

James D. Hoegger, 81, of Pontiac, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 11:43 a.m. at ASTA Care Center in Pontiac, IL.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, IL. Father Peter Zorjan will officiate. Burial will follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the church.

James was born on December 30, 1932 in Odell, IL, son of John J and Mary A. (Gray) Hoegger. He married Winifred Winifred Turner in 1962 in Odell, IL. She passed away in 1998. He later married Glenda Barnes, who survives in Pontiac.

Also surviving are seven sons, James E. (Cathy) Hoegger of Edgewood, TX, Paul (Penny) Hoegger of Sachse, TX, Jude (Kim) Hoegger of Mesquite, TX, David Hoegger of Garland, TX, Donald Hoegger of Chenoa, IL, Karl Hoegger of Pontiac, IL, and Phillip Hoegger of Springfield, IL; four daughters, Mary Ellen (Paul) Carver of Terrell, TX, Denise (Chip) Davis of Murphy, TX, Teresa (Robert, Jr.) Wolfe of Forney, TX, and Donna (Tyler) Barlow of Pontiac, IL; two sisters, Bernadine (Wayne) Denaple of Ransom, IL and Joan Bolen of Pontiac, IL; 23 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Winifred; one brother, John Hoegger; and two sisters, Mary Jean Griffith and Frances Peiffer.

James attended St. Paul Grade School and was a graduate of St. Paul High School. He served in the U. S. Army from 1952-1954 during the Korean conflict. He worked as an Excavator for Hoegger Excavating for 35 years and at Interlake Steel for 28 years as a welder. He was a member of the Pontiac American Legion, AMVETS, and St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, IL.

Memorials may be made to St. Paul Catholic Grade School in Odell, IL and/or St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, IL.