Evelyn M. Hockett
Born: September 17th, 1922
Died: July 17th, 2009
Obituary
Evelyn M. Hockett, 86, of West Burlington, died Friday, July 17, 2009, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born September 17, 1922, in Waterloo, she was the daughter of John and Hazel Becker Stark. On October 18, 1944, she married Edgar "Eddie" Hockett at First United Church of Christ in Burlington. Mrs. Hockett was vice president of Hockett Toyota, Inc. of West Burlington for 40 years, retiring in 1985. She graduated from Burlington High School. She was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ and Elizabeth Chapter of King's Daughters. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and gardening. Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Janet Atherton of Hamilton, IL, Nancy Deen of West Burlington, and Sue Showalter of Genoa City, WI; two sons, Richard Hockett of Norwalk, and Dan Hockett of West Burlington; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one brother, John Stark of Keokuk. She was preceded in death by one son, her parents, and one brother. Visitation will be at noon Monday at Lunning Chapel, where family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral for Mrs. Hockett will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Lunning Chapel, with the Revs. Dean Moberg and Mark Showalter officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A memorial has been established for St. Paul United Church of Christ.