Hilmer Miles Hovelson

Hilmer Miles Hovelson passed of natural causes on March 8, 2016. He was born January 20, 1922 in Gary, MN, and was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 59 years, Dolores Gertrude Andring Hovelson, his childhood neighbor and lifelong business partner. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Selma (nee, Norby) Hovelson; siblings, Myrtle, Maxine, Ray, Orville, Lloyd, and Charles; and his daughter, Pamela. He is survived by daughters, Nancy Freese and Brenda (Fernando) Torre; grandchildren, Michelle, Kristine, David, Vicente, Nicolas, Angela, Nicole and Douglas; great-grandchildren, Brittany, Dylan, Paige, Laila, Nathan, Gavin, Miles, Mary, Emily, Jack and Coltrain; brother, Russell Hovelson; and sister, Dorothy Tilleraas; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Hilmer had many careers in his long life, but is best known for starting and running All Star Cleaning and Hoveco Products. Hilmer loved dancing. He was a member of Knights of Columbus, where he served as the Faithful Navigator. A lifelong resident of Minnesota, Hilmer was an avid traveler who wintered in Pharr, TX, visited nearly every U.S. state, and traveled to Europe.