Robert T. Hoover, 60, of rural Liberty Center died July 31 at Medical College of Ohio, Toledo.

Born Jan. 20, 1929, in Napoleon, he was the son of Donald and Hilda (Wirth) Hoover.

On Sept. 5, 1948, he married Virginia Leonard, and she survives.

A member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Liberty Center, he was a member and past president of its men’s club. He was also an avid polka dancer.

Mr. Hoover was a machinist with Napoleon Products for 18 years. Prior to that he was a body and fender man for several area auto body shops.

Other survivors include a daughter, Mary Crigger, of Holgate; a son, Richard, of Napoleon; brothers, Donald, of Sandusky, and Lowell, of Napoleon; and four granddaughters.

He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas, and a sister, Claraella Bussing.

Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4 in St. Paul Lutheran Church, Liberty Center, Pastor William Thompson officiated. Interment was in Youngs Cemetery, Liberty Center.

The Wright Funeral Home, Liberty Center, was in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the church or the American Cancer Society.