Chris T. Hocker

Chris T. Hocker, 41, of St. Joseph, died Sunday, August 4, 2002 as the result of an auto accident in Shelby, Michigan. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:30 A.M. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church, 3003 Leco Ct., St. Joseph, with Rev. Wade Panse officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday from 5-8 P.M. at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or the Children?s College Fund. Friends wishing to share a memory on line may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Chris was born on September 24, 1960 in Benton Harbor to Robert Jr. & Nancy (Null) Hocker. He was a 1978 graduate of Lake Michigan Catholic High School and a 1982 graduate of Michigan State University. Chris was co-owner with his mother Nancy of the Hocker-Frick Insurance Agency in St. Joseph until 1998 when they sold to Liskey Insurance Agency where Chris was currently employed an agent. On May 25, 2002 he married Ruth Johnson in Gatlinburg, TN. Chris was a very loving, caring, & giving person. He was an avid sports fan who especially enjoyed golfing and the Chicago Cubs. Chris is survived by his wife Ruth; his daughter-Molly Helene Hocker, his son-Griffin Edward Hocker, both of Altamonte Springs, FL; his mother-Nancy Hocker of Benton Harbor; a brother-Bill (Sandy) Hocker of Stevensville; two sisters-Nancy Summerfelt of St. Joseph, and Cindy (David Lange) Hocker-Lange of Perrysburg, OH. He was preceded in death by his father-Robert J. Hocker, Jr. on February 21, 1996; his sister Mary Beth Hocker on December 3, 1962 and his brother-Robert J. Hocker, III on August 4, 1967.