Ralph L. "Bud" Hoagland, 73, of Monroe, passed away Friday, Mar. 6, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Mar. 14, at 11:30 a.m. at the Monroe United Methodist Church. Visitation will take place on Saturday at the church beginning at 9:30 a.m.
The son of Ralph and Johanna (Vander Veer) Hoagland, Bud was born July 13, 1941, in Knoxville. He graduated from Monroe High School in 1959 and Central College in 1965. He worked as a district manager for the Des Moines Register, a contractor for FHA Homes, and also as a self-employed landscaper. His creative ideas are appreciated by those he shared his talents with. Bud was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing in addition to priding himself in being an expert mushroom hunter. Among his other hobbies: Story telling, spending time reminiscing with friends, and the occasional night out dancing, which brought him great joy as well. He also took great pleasure in attending activities his children and grand-children were involved in over the years.
Those left to honor his memory are his sons Todd Hoagland of Iowa City, Rodd Hoagland of Monroe, and Rich Samuelson of Newton; his longtime companion, Karla Jordan of Monroe and her children Pamela (Mike) Vander Molen of Sully and Jeff Jordan of Indiana; four grandchildren: Chloe Hoagland of Iowa City, Sabin DeJoode of Pella, Jordan (Tayler) Vander Molen of Pella, and Josh (Jess) Vander Molen of Sully; two great-grandchildren, Jayse Vander Molen and Jaelynn Smith; and his siblings, Karen (Richard) Rankin of Newton and Marilyn Lamp-Ferrell of Davenport.
Preceding him in death were his parents; two sons, Thadd and Chadd; a sister, Loraine Schirner; and two brothers-in-law.
