Wood River,

John Douglas Hoehn, 80, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Stearns Nursing and Rehab in Granite City.

Born November 17, 1937 in Alton, John was a son of the late Arthur Hoehn and Irene (Ferrell) Hoehn Harris.

John and the former Helen (Moyer) Dorward were married in February of 1983. She passed away.

John was a Veteran serving in the US Air Force. He worked as a Superintendent of Disbursements for Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville for 20 years retiring in 2002.

Survivors include two daughters, Kristin Fulkerson and Tina Murray; two sons, Warren Hoehn and Robert Paul Hoehn; three step-daughters, Carol Fleshman, Kelly Roberts and Kathy Yanase; four step-sons, Tom Dorward, Donald Dorward, David Dorward and James Dorward; 21 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren; three brothers, Danny Hoehn, Mike Hoehn and Steve Hoehn.

Besides his parents and wife, John was preceded in death by a daughter, Debra Horn; two sisters, Jan Rene' Ginosky and an infant sister; two brothers, Gene Hoehn and Dennis Hoehn.

A celebration of John's life will begin at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday September 25, 2018 at Gray Funeral Home in Wood River.

Burial will be private at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at act.alz.org