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Visitation:
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, January 25th at the New
Testament Christian Church in Keokuk, Iowa
Service:
1 p.m. Thursday at the church
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Obituary
Gerald E. Hoskins, 88, of Lincoln,
formerly of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away January 21,
2018 at The Christian Village.
A celebration of his life will be at 1 p.m.
Thursday, January 25, 2018 at New Testament
Christian Church in Keokuk. Visitation will be from
11 a.m. until 1 p.m. directly before the service at
the church.
Gerald was born March 28, 1929 in Mt. Sterling, the
son of Wilbur and Mary Elizabeth Jean Hoskins. He
married Betty Ilene Campbell on June 5, 1947 in
Palmyra. MO. She preceded him in death on July 13,
2016.
Gerald graduated from Keokuk Senior High School in
1955. He proudly served his country in the National
Guard 168th Infantry and the Air Force during WWII.
A member of New Testament Church, Gerald was
employed as a manager at Dryden Rubber Company,
manager at McLaughlin Auto for many years, was
concessions manager at the Skylark Drive-in Theater,
and was the owner/operator of a pool hall where he
always made sure neighborhood youth were fed and
warm. He was a former Elder and was active in bible
study with New Testament Church. He enjoyed fishing
and taking family and friends on hunting trips.
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Surviving are his daughters: Sherry
Ilene Vaughn of Montrose, Vickie Lynn (Benjamin)
Spellman of Atlanta, and Mari Gay (Reno) Pinkston of
Warsaw; six grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren;
brother Kay (Sharon) Woodworth of Jacksonville,
sister Maryanne (Dale) Lingenfelter of Avon, and
many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife
Betty, son Jay Gerald Hoskins, an infant brother and infant sister, and sister
Rea Ceseber.
Memorial donations may be made to New Testament
Church in Keokuk.
Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln has
been entrusted with his care.
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