Obituary of Wayne Eugene Hoskinson

Wayne Hoskinson born June 24, 1931 met his heavenly father on January 5, 2022. He is survived by his “Sweetie” Marjorie Taylor, daughter Deborah Cillitto (John), son Lester (Ann), six grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, his sister Virginia, and his brother Keith both of Iowa. Wayne was raised on a farm near Grand Junction, Iowa and attended Iowa State College (Farm Operations). He served three years in the Army (Germany) and farmed for two years before moving to Arizona for reasons of family health. In Arizona he co-managed a mobile home park for fifteen years while working at Arizona Portland Cement (4 years) and Duval Mine (23 years). He enjoyed retirement by spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He loved playing golf, bowling, doing handyman repair, Mexico missions, and assisting with The Neighborly Love Volunteers of Casas Adobes Baptist Church. He shares a favorite verse from Proverbs: “Man plans his course in life but the Lord determines his footsteps”. Funeral Services will be held at Adair Funeral Home 8090 N Northern Ave Oro Valley, AZ  85704 on January 18, 2022 beginning with a viewing at 8:30am, services at 9:30am, and burial immediately following at Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery 15950 N Luckett Road Marana, AZ 85653. Our family would like to send a heartfelt thank you to the Staff at The Gardens at The Fountains for the amazing care and love they provided our dad over the last four years. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Wayne’s name to Alzheimer’s Association 2990 N Swan Road Ste 147 Tucson, AZ 85712.  Thank you Jesus, for blessing us with the most amazing Dad, grandpa, and Papa. We will see you over the rainbow.