Harold Ralph Hohenfeldt

Harold Ralph Hohenfeldt, 88, of Kliever, Missouri, passed away Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, at his home. Mr. Hohenfeldt was born in Delavan, Wisconsin, on Dec. 11, 1931, to Elmer and Lila Hohenfeldt. The Hohenfeldt family moved from Wisconsin to South Dakota, and then to southern Missouri where Mr. Hohenfeldt graduated from Senior (now Central) High School. He met and married Georgia Lee Howe while both worked for the Springfield newspaper, he as an advertising typesetter and she, a student at Draughon Business College, worked as a news typesetter. Mr. Hohenfeldt subsequently enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, and the couple lived in various places, including Warner Robbins Air Force Base, Georgia. From there, he was sent to Japan where he was an aircraft mechanic. After four years of service to his country, Mr. Hohenfeldt worked in a central Missouri factory and a cement plant, before he went to barber college in Kansas City. He worked as an independent barber for most of his working life, first in Jefferson City, but for most years in Springfield. In the mid-1970s, Mr. Hohenfeldt began attending night classes at Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University). After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Education, he taught industrial arts at Verona High School for two years, then took a job with Boonville Public Schools in central Missouri, near the home of his wife's aged parents. He taught industrial arts and computer technology classes at Laura Speed Elliott Middle School for several years before retiring from education in 1999. He soon found himself back behind a barber's chair in California when a long-time friend, who wanted to semi-retire, asked him if he would work half a day. He worked several years at that before retiring for good. Mr. Hohenfeldt was a Christian, active in Southern Baptist churches wherever he lived as song leader, Sunday School teacher and deacon. He also was a member of Gideon International. And with the Prison Fellowship, he ministered to prisoners at the Missouri State Penitentiary for several years. He enjoyed gardening, going to Southern gospel music concerts and singings, watching Cardinal baseball games on television or listening on radio. He liked playing his guitar and harmonica at gatherings. Survivors include his wife, Georgia Lee Howe Hohenfeldt, of the home; four children, Ralph (Delaine) Hohenfeldt, of Rolla, Vicki (Fred) Hale, of rural Republic, Peggy Miller, of Auxvasse, and Dale (Tonya) Hohenfeldt, of Rogersville; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Vernon and Rodger Hohenfeldt, and sister, Caroline Davis. The funeral for Mr. Hohenfeldt will be conducted at Meadors Funeral Home on Friday, October 30. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., with funeral service to follow at 2:00 P.m. Burial with military honors will be at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Gideons, International, at P.O. Box 97251 Washington , DC 20091-7251