Richard “Norm” Hovey, 95, passed away on April 7, 2018 in Mesa, Arizona. He was born on March 20, 1923 in Independence, Iowa to Sherman and Norma Hovey.
Richard was a WWII Veteran, Hero, and a POW. He married his childhood sweetheart, Dorothy, and they shared 71 wonderful years. He was dedicated to his faith and a member of East Mesa Baptist Church.
He is survived and dearly missed by his six children, many grand-children, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, April 13, 2018 at 1:00 pm at Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery, 7900 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. A Visitation will be held prior, starting at 12:00 pm.
We always loved seeing Uncle Norm and Aunt Dorothy when they would visit us in Iowa. She was always smiling and he , well his voice sounded a lot like my dad’s. You could tell they were brothers. He made his own way in life and was an excellent provider for his family. He was the last one of his generation in our Hovey family. He is going to be missed.