Obituary of Daisy M. Hoover

MOHAWK – Daisy M. Hoover, age 97, of Mohawk, passed away, on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica. She was born on March 6, 1925, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Earl and Alice (Bezona) Eitel and attended Des Moines, Iowa schools. At one time, she was married to William Guy Weller, who died many years ago. She later married John “Jack” R. Hoover, on December 16, 1972, in Elkton, MD. He died on May 7, 2001. In her early years, she worked at Sperry Rand Univac, Ilion and Utica, MDS and Laser Precision. Daisy and her husband, Jack, operated Daisy Health Care Products, in Mohawk, for about 12 years, before she retired. She attended the Ilion Methodist Church. Surviving family members include her daughters, Peggy Hysack and her husband, Frank, of Mohawk and Carol Rioux and her husband, Paul, of CA; her sons, William Weller and his wife, Karen, of Amsterdam and Michael Weller and his wife, Donna, of Ilion; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her sister, Anita Templeton; and her brother, William McGraw. Visitation will be held, on Saturday, February 11, 2023, from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home’s original location, at 102 West St., Ilion. Funeral Services will be held, at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral home, following the visitation. Anyone wishing to share a memory of Daisy, or add to her online memorial, may go to www.applegateandday.com In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, P.O. Box 5028, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5028, or call Toll Free, 1-866-815-9501. Envelopes will also be available at the funeral home. Daisy’s service arrangements and supervision are entrusted to her Family Funeral Director, Don Applegate.