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James L. Hoel
March 6, 1931 — October 18, 2016
Jim Hoel died suddenly October 18, 2016 after a brief illness. He was 85. Jim grew up in Appleton, Wisconsin. During the Korean War, he served two years in the army in Germany. A graduate of Miami University, he taught over 5,000 Norwood students in five decades from 1956 to 1993. As host of WCET's "Our History in Ohio", Jim became a familiar face to seventh graders across the state in the 1970s. Jim was a devoted and treasured husband to his wife of 56 years, Sue Wilson Hoel, a loving father to his two children, Melissa Hoel Deutsch and Blake Hoel, loving father-in-law to David Deutsch and Berit Nelson and beloved grandfather to Jake, Caleb, Rowan and Merrick. The funeral service will be Saturday, October 22 at 1:30pm at Christ Church Cathedral at the corner of Fourth and Sycamore. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to James L Hoel Scholarship Fund, c/o Norwood High School Scholarship Foundation, PO Box 12522, Norwood, OH 45212 or Cincinnati Library Foundation, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Condolences at hodappfuneralhome.com Requiem aeternum Jim. May flights of angels guide your way.
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