The Funeral Service for Calvin C. Hoisington, age 81 of McIntosh, will be held at 2:00pm Monday, April 18, 2011 at the First Presbyterian Church in McIntosh. Pastor Tottie Lenerville will officiate with burial in the Watauga Cemetery.


Serving as casketbearers are Daniel Hoisington, Paul Hoisington Jr., Rayce Hoisington, Sonny Cheauma, Tyrone Cheauma, Alden Brown, Eric Iron Thunder, Jeremy Ulmer, John Good House, Bernard Hoisington Jr., and all of Calvin's great grandsons.


Honorary Casketbearers are Mr. and Mrs. Duane Miller and boys, Greg Mollman, George Gilland, Willie Lovitt, Clifford Gehring, Gary and Sue Bubbers, Joe and Janet Mollman, John and Jocelyn Powell, Rock Creek Elderly, Louella Harrison, Kathy Antelope and Family, Brenda Schneider, and all friends and relatives to numerous to mention.


CALVIN CLAIRE HOISINGTON was born June 25, 1929 at Keldron, SD to Clarence Leo Sr. and Evelyn Gary (Kempton) Hoisington. He attended school in Watauga and high school in McIntosh. Calvin joined the Merchant Marines delivery supplies to the soldiers while he was in California. He worked for Boeing Aircraft in the Seattle factory. Calvin returned to Watauga where he met Phyllis Harvey. They were united in marriage on June 17, 1950. They lived on a farm and ranch near Watauga. Eight children were born to this union, Susan, Sidney, Geneva, Robert, Trish, Nina, Katherine, and Carrie.


Calvin then began working construction. He met Margaret White Bird and they were united in marriage on July 17, 1963. They began their life together in Bullhead where they lived until 1974. Five children were born to this union, Henrietta, Paul, Kohrili, Rose, and Bernard.


The Hoisington's lived at McIntosh and worked in McLaughlin for Standing Rock Housing. He retired and then opened a mechanic shop on McIntosh's main street.


Calvin enjoyed tinkering in his mechanic shop and later took up the hobby of making numerous craft items and painting turkey bones. Calvin was a caring and loving father with a good sense of humor, even to the end.

He passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at MedCenter One in Bismarck.


He is survived by 3 sons, Robert (Christine) Hoistington, Still Water, KS, Paul (June) Hoisington, McIntosh, SD, Bernard Hoisington, Seattle, WA; 11 daughters, Susan (Steve) Watts, Harrisburg, PA, Geneva Barkley, Pierre, SD, Trish Miles, Grand Island, NE, Nina (James) Ripley, Onida, SD, Katherine Hoisington (John Wagner), Onida, SD, Carrie Wallace, Brookings, SD, Henrietta Hoisington (Elliotte Riehl), Watauga, SD, Kohrili Hoisington, Aberdeen, SD, Rose Hoisington, McLaughlin, SD, Wanda Walton, Idaho Falls, ID, Mary Hoisington, Chamberlain, SD, step-son, Ben Iron Thunder, Parmalle, SD, stepdaughter, Veronica Iron Thunder, McLaughlin, SD; 38 grandchildren, 56 great grandchildren, 6 step-grandchildren, 16 step great grandchildren, 2 brothers, Edmund Hoisington, Mobridge, SD, Bennette Hoisington, Twentynine Palms, CA; brother-in-law, James High Cat, Bullhead, SD, 3 adopted daughters, Donna (Chris) Walz, Lemmon Grove, CA, Paula (Rick) Penor, Menokne, ND, Collette (Ken) Kellogg, McIntosh, SD.


He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Margaret, 1 son, Sidney Hoisington, 1 grandson, Paxton Good House, 1 granddaughter, Loretta Hoisington, and 3 brothers, Keith, Herbert, and Clarence Hoisington; and 2 adopted sons, Keith Brown and Donavan Brown.


Visitation will be Monday, April 18, 2011 from 11:00 to 2:00 at the First Presbyterian Church in McIntosh.