Doyle L. Hobbs
Doyle L. Hobbs, 85 of Tipton died at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at his home in rural Tipton County. Doyle was born at home on October 27, 1934 to Hilton & Eileen (Bryant) Hobbs. He is survived by his wife, Jean (Quakenbush) Hobbs who he married 66 years ago on July 17, 1954.
Doyle was a life-long farmer. His passion was raising Simmental cattle for which he was well known throughout Indiana and the Midwest. He graduated from Tipton High School in the Class of 1952. Doyle was a member of the Hobbs Christian Church. He enjoyed fishing and all outdoor activities.
Survivors besides his wife Jean include three children, Marcia Fettig and husband Jeff, St. Joseph, Michigan, Scott Hobbs and wife Lisa, Tipton and Mindy Hobbs and partner JoAnn Flora, Nashville, Tennessee; four grandchildren, Anne-Elise Lansdown, Jay Fettig, John Hobbs and Lauren Decker; 10 great-grandchildren and one on the way, Emma, Jack and Charlie Lansdown, Kennedy, Cooper, Zoe and Josie Fettig and Carter, Eli and Bauer Hobbs.
Doyle is also survived by one brother, Ben Hobbs and wife Becky, Tipton, and one sister, Nancy Armstrong and husband Jerry, West Des Moines, Iowa. One sister, Sharon Ann Hobbs, preceded him in death.
Private services will be held with Cindy Ploughe presiding and burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. Young-Nichols Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Please visit Doyle’s obituary page at www.young-nichols.com where you may leave condolences for his family and view his life celebration video. A video of Doyle’s funeral service will be added late Friday afternoon.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hilton Hobbs Scholarship c/o the Tipton County Foundation, P.O. Box 412, Tipton, Indiana, 46072.
My thoughts & prayers are with the whole family at this time.
Nancy, Jerry and family: Our sincere condolences to you and your family with the passing of your brother, Doyle. We hope that his memory will live forever in your hearts and offer some peace at this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Love, Dagni and Jim
Heaven welcomed a true gentleman.
I’m so saddened by this news. Prayers and peace to all of you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. Doyle was such a wonderful guy. Tom has many fond memories of Doyle. Heaven gained another angel that will continue to watch over all of you.
Our condolences to Jean and the family. Doyle will be remembered for contribution to the local 4-H livestock industry as well as his kind and pleasant demeanor. He will be missed by many community members. Our prayers to the family for comfort and happy memories of your time with this great man.
We are so very sorry. We are thinking of all of you and praying for your family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, brother, sister, nieces and nephews. Our sincere condolences to Jean. Doyle has been her life for 66 years and I am sure her heart is broken. She is blessed to have family and friends at this most difficult time. Doyle was so special to all who knew him and will be missed by so many. He led an exemplary life and left a wonderful legacy through his family. The Wrights and the Goodwin’s were so blessed to count the Hobbs family as cherished friends.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could see the face of a loved one as he enters heaven? You have had many blessings and God will cover you with his peace. Joyce Frese
I remember Doyle fondly. He will be greatly missed. My sincere and deepest sympathies goes out to the entire Hobbs family.
Denny Altherr
I am so sorry for your loss. Prayers and peace to you and your family.
What a great man he was! I miss not living down the road and seeing him and a dog go by waving! Thinking of the Hobbs family during this time. May you find peace in knowing what a great man he was!
My thoughts and prayers to all of Mr. Hobb’s family and friends. I know he led an amazing life and loved his family! Through Marcia, I feel like I know him well. May God grant you peace and comfort during this difficult time ! With love, Claire Broadwater
My condolences to your family on such a great loss. Prayers for peace and comfort for your family. ♥️
So sorry for your loss. So happy for all the memories that have been made and held so close to your hearts! Love and prayers sent to your family!! Love from your Indiana friend Gayle❤️❤️
My condolences to a wonderful family . Love and prayers to Jean and all these amazing family members
Prayers for the family. So sorry for your loss. Take comfort in knowing what a well respected man Doyle was and the wonderful memories he left behind.
So sorry to hear of your loss . Prayers to all
May God’s comfort and peace be with you all. Blessings, Sharon
Ben Sorry to hear about Doyle passing I am out of town in Tennessee or would stopped to pay respect to you and family.
Thinking of you and family at this time .
John Garmon
So sorry to hear of your loss. I have a lot of fond memories of your family. Prayers are with you.
Jean, Marsha, Ben, and the rest of the Hobbs family. It has been an honor for my family to know your family for so many years and to have shared friendship. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
I can’t tell you how sorry we are to see this Scott. Please accept our deepest sympathies during this terrible time.
Bill & Theresa Zehner
So sorry for your loss. Praying for your family! The community has lost another great man!
So sorry to hear of Doyle’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Sorry forever loss Scott
I was liked ur dad he was always friendly and always had time to talk
Such a nice gentle man. A smile and kind word for all he met. So many contributions to the Tipton community. Our sympathies to Jean and family, Ben and Becky and family, Nancy and Jerry and family. .
We are so sorry to hear of Doyle’s passing and are thinking of your entire family during this time of sorrow ❤️.
So sorry to hear the news of the passing of Doyle. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Prayers for peace.
We are so sorry to hear about Mr. Hobbs passing. Our hearts are with you and your family.
Ben, Nancy, and Family……I am so very sorry to hear of your brother’s death….please accept my sincere sympathy!
So sorry for your loss. May God bless each of you and give you peace as you celebrate Doyle’s life and his many acts of kindness to others.
Nancy and Jerry, my sympathies on the loss of your brother. May great memories always be with you. Safe travels.
Sorry for your loss prayers coming your way in my thoughts
Scott, Our condolences of the passing of your dad. He will be missed.
So sorry for your loss, thoughts and prayers!
Peace and. condolence to Doyle’s family. The rewards of eternal life for this good man.
Ben, Becky, and Nancy…..sorry to hear of your loss. Hugs and love to you all. Peace be with you.
So sorry for your loss of your loved one. Tim & Tena Nash
So sorry for the loss of such a great fellow. I am so glad Doug and I made the trip to visit with him this winter. I will truly miss his conversations. He loved farm life and especially his family, cows, and dog. This patriarch was a true blessing from God for such a great family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Thanks for sharing such a great man with us.
Doug and Denise Smith
Prayers for all of the Hobbs family. So sorry for your loss.
My sincere condolences to you Jean, and all of Doyle’s family. God Bless all of you with His lovingkindness.
Doris
My deepest sympathy and prayers for you Jean and all the family.. God bless you all. Cherish all your great memories.
Deepest sympathy to Ben and you. We are thinking of you down here. Praying for you both.
I sure wish that I could have known him. My sincere sympathy and prayers go out to all.
Sending condolences to the Hobbs family. From the few stories I knew about Mr. Hobbs, he was a great man. Marcia, I’ll give you a hug the next time I see you. I know you adored your father. Sending prayers, hope your Mom is hanging in there. 🙁
To The Hobbs Family,
Wishing you peace during this difficult time. Please accept our deepest condolences.
Marianne Watson Brophy
So sorry to hear of his passing. He was a good friend and a great guy.
Scott, sorry to hear of the passing of your father. Our prayers are with you and your family. I know he will be missed. Buck and Jeanette Chastain and family.
I am so sorry for your loss, Jean. You and your whole family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Ben and Becky and entire Hobbs family, so sorry for you loss.
So very sorry for your loss. Prayers for the family
Beth and I are heartbroken for the entire Hobbs family. Doyle was a great man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time.
Marcia and family, So sorry for the loss of your Dad. Wendy and Ken Edwards
Knowing and loving both Nancy and Ben, my understanding can only be that Doyle, too, was truly a kind, gentle man. I wish I had known him. You are all in my heart as you face his loss. Love to all the family.
Our hearts are sad. You’re in our thoughts and prayers. Jeff & Diana
Mindy (and the entire Hobbs clan),
I am so sorry for your loss. I hope that you can rest upon the many great memories during this time of loss. I can only imagine the laughs and tears that you are sharing right now. What a great family and community he has built!! Know that I have always been a great admirer of “Dole” and will keep all of you in my prayers.
Mindy (and the entire Hobbs clan),
I am so sorry for your loss. I am hopeful that the great memories can comfort you during this time. I can only imagine the many laughs and tears that your experiencing right now. Please know that I have always admired “Dole” and will hold all of you a virtual hug surrounded with many prayers.
Gather the family together and give this Great Man a proper send off. And try to forgive him for all the 4-H Fair Queen’s he kissed over the years.
Sorry for your loss Scott.
Our Hearts and Prayers are with your family . We are so sorry to hear this sad news. Sending you many hugs and our love.
Marcia and Jeff,
I am so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you.
Thinking of you Jean, Marcia, Scott, Mindy and your extended family with my sincere sympathy. Doyle seemed to be a gentle man loved very much by his family.
So sorry to hear this . My thoughts and prayers have been with all of you !
Ben & Becky, Curt & I are sorry for your loss of your brother. We are holding you and your family in the Light.
Dear Jean and family, Bill and I have kept you in our thoughts and prayers with hopes for a brighter day. Sincerely, Patty and Bill