Vera Hove

Vera V. Hove was born April 29, 1910, at Woodward, IA, the first child of Joseph and Lillian Godfrey Stover. She was baptized at Crystal Lake, IA. Vera married Palmer Hove on June 1, 1929, at the Bricelyn Lutheran Parsonage. She was then confirmed in December 1929 at Trinity Lutheran Church. The couple initially farmed near Scarville, IA. and in 1945 they moved to the Kiester area where they raised their family. In 1948, they built and operated the Kiester Sales Co. at Kiester. In 1970, they moved to Albert Lea. Both Palmer and Vera were very active in the Kiester Saddle Club and enjoyed traveling. Palmer and Vera were involved in many flea markets. They spent several summers at Baudette in their mobile home and loved fishing at the Lake of the Woods. Palmer and Vera were members of the First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea and very involved in the AA Club. Vera was a resident of the Good Samaritan Center for the past four years. The family is very appreciative for the love and care given to their Mother from the staff. Survivors include four sons: Merrill and his wife Geraldine of Clear Lake, IA, Glen and his wife Nona of Sun Valley, AZ, Harlan and his wife Joyce of Alexandria, VA, and Roger and his wife Helen of Mankato; daughter, Shirley Henning and her husband Lee of Center Ossippi, NH; 15 grandchildren: Debra Opdahl, Kim, Gene, Scott, Ryan, and Paul Hove, Jody, Gus, and Cory Hove, Barry and Chris Hove, Lori and Terry Henning, and Eric and Alex Hove; 23 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Eulah Paschke and her husband Lester of Blue Earth and brother, Lawerence Stover of Norman, OK; and sisters-in-law, Jo Stover of Campbell, CA and Stella Demo of Boise, ID. Vera was preceded in death by her husband, Palmer, in 1991; her parents; infant daughter, Vivian, in 1933; granddaughter, Dana Hove, in 1964; infant brother, Lester; brothers, Russell Stover and Arlo Stover; and sister, Martha Arbuckle.