Oscar George Frederick Hoehn was born on August 4, 1934 to Elizabeth (Steininger) and Philip George Hoehn. As was the normal in those days, dad was born on the family farm in Section 1, Township 19 Range 8 West of the Second Meridian.
He married Ruth Elizabeth Hoehn (Hindley) on March 31, 1956. They celebrated nearly 54 years of marriage until mom lost her battle with Crohn’s Disease.
Oscar was never afraid of hard work, which led him to leave the farm and take up employment in the oil industry. This was challenging and rewarding work, but he found it necessary to look for a new vocation after suffering a work related back injury and the loss of his thumb. Having a stump of a thumb led him to often tease his grandchildren that he had lost it from sucking it as a youngster.
He found employment with the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool as an Assistant Agent and was later promoted to an Agent. He retired from the Pool in 1991 after 22 years of service. Life as an elevator agent meant plenty of moves, but Ruth and Oscar always considered Fillmore and later Weyburn their home. They later moved to Regina.
Oscar loved his work in the elevator and was always excited when the harvest began. He would often put in long days during this time so that his many clients would be able to avoid putting grain in bins that would only need to be hauled in at a later date. During his career he saw many changes in the grain industry including moving from box cars that required hours to prepare to be loaded, to large unit trains. The work was physical, but he never complained, even when he would plug the elevator leg from top to bottom and had to clean it out pail by pail.
Oscar had a deep love for his family. He always made sure they made it to all of our sporting events, regardless of the travel. He never complained even if it meant being in Val Marie one day and then Saltcoats the next. He was an avid Toronto Maple Leafs fan and a Blue Jays fan. He did manage to see the Leafs win the cup ten times during his lifetime and he spent the last 50 years of his life saying their next one was just around the corner. He never grew tired of receiving Leafs or Jays related gifts for his birthday or Christmas.
Oscar would beam any time his grandchildren and great grandchildren showed up. In the last several months, he “FaceTimed” his grandchildren on several occasions to see what they were up to, and more particularly how his great grandchildren were doing.
He was an extremely devoted husband, particularly when it came to helping and supporting Ruth in her lifelong struggle with Crohn’s.
Oscar spent the last several years in Sunset Nursing Home where he quickly made friends and a “new family”. He enjoyed teasing all of his caregivers and would routinely try to “escape”. On a couple of occasions he did and it was on those days that he could hardly wait to tell us how he had done it!
Dad passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 after suffering a stroke the previous day.
He leaves to mourn his daughter, Sharon Palmer (Glen); his son Wally Hoehn (Becky); his sister Lydia Lowden; his grandchildren and great grandchildren Quintin Palmer (Corrine) and his children Trinity, Ryker, Holland and Bryxton, Orin Palmer and son Cody, Alissa Renner (Kyle), and their children Hadley and Jacob, Spencer Hoehn (Shantel) and their son Keegan, Emily Trach (Brett) and their son Miller, and Karsten Hoehn (Megan).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 1910 McIntyre Street, Regina, SK S4P 2R3 or to the Family Support Group at Sunset Extendicare, 260 Sunset Drive, Regina, SK S4S 2S3.
Arrangements entrusted to Regina Funeral Home and Cemetery (306) 789-8850.

Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Oscar Hoehn
4 août 1934 – 8 février 2017.source

avis deces Oscar Hoehn
4 août 1934 – 8 février 2017- avis mortuaire Oscar Hoehn
4 août 1934 – 8 février 2017