Hoke P. Bruffey Thursday, July 21, 1932 - Thursday, February 11, 2010

Visitation will be held on Monday, February 15, 2010 from 11:00-1:00 P.M. at the Bentley Funeral Home, Durant, IA. Followed by funeral services at 1:00 P.M. The officiant will be Pastor Brian McNamara. Musical selections will be provided by Phyllis and Dal Morris and Patricia Thoene. Serving as casket bearers will be Dal Morris, Darrell Thoene, Michael Peterson, Ken Paper, Jeff Hendrych and Kevin Paper. Interment will take place at the Durant Cemetery, Durant , IA. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in his memory.

Hoke P. Bruffey Jr., age 77, of Durant, IA, died on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Country House in Davenport, IA. Hoke was born July 21, 1932 to Hoke and Edythe (Mustoe) Bruffey Sr. in Buckhannon, WV. He married Dimple D. Smith on June 7, 1959 in Upper Glade, WV. Hoke graduated from Webster Springs High School in Webster Springs, WV. He then attended Fairmount State College, Fairmount, WV. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. Hoke retired in 1997 from Bowater Communication Paper Inc. Moline, IL(formerly Star Forms, Inc.) where he was purchasing control manager. Previously he had worked as a lineman for the power company in West Virginia. He was a member of the River Community Church, Iowa City, IA and was the Chaplain of the Muscatine Eagles Club. He enjoyed bowling, watching sports, crossword puzzles, walking and jogging, music and animals. Above all, he enjoyed reading his Bible.

He is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife Dimple "Cookie" Bruffey of Durant, IA, his daughters: Patricia and her husband Darrell Thoene of West Branch, IA and Phyllis and her husband Dal Morris of Ellington, MO, his grandson Michael Peterson of Coralville, IA and his step-grandchildren: Rebekah Sommers, Nick Morris and Derick Thoene. He is also survived by his sister June Hamrick of Bel Air, MD.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Jean and brothers: Darrel and Clifford Bruffey.