Harold "Smokey" W. Stover
June 9, 1920 - February 7, 2015
Harold 'Jim' 'Smokey' Stover, age 94, of Fremont
died Saturday, February 7, 2014 in Arbor Manor, Fremont.
He was born to Herbert and Martha (Hood) Stover on June 9, 1920 in North Bend, Nebraska. Following high school, he attended Midland College for a year. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps, and served in the 8th Army Air Corps based in England flying in B-17's.
On October 19, 1942, while he was stationed in Rapid City, South Dakota, he was married to Marqueta Boughn in Rapid City. She returned to Fremont while he finished his military service. Following his discharge, they made their home in Fremont. He was employed in sales for United Motors, a division of General Motors. Later, he was employed by Taylor & Martin Auctioneers until he retired.
Smokey was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Fremont Masonic Lodge No. 15 A.F. & A.M.
Survivors: daughter Cindy Launer of Fremont
Goddaughter Angela Erland
Godson- Tyler Hering
He was preceded by his wife Marqueta in May of 2008, by his son Gregory in 1992, and by his brother George 'Jack' Stover.
The funeral service will be in the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel, Fremont, on Friday (Febr. 13th) at 10:30 AM with the Rev. E.A. Hering officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Cemetery with Military Honors by the Fremont Honor Guard. Visitation will be on Thursday from 2 to 8 PM with the family present from 6 to 8 PM.
Memorials are suggested to the Dodge County Humane Society.
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