Father James “Jim” Hoover, age 87, passed away on April 5, 2022, in Concordia, Kan. He was born May 13, 1934, in Junction City, Kan., to Laurence and Josephine (Casper) Hoover. He attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Junction City, and St. Louis Prep. Seminary in St. Louis, Mo. He graduated from Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., and was ordained for the Diocese of Salina in 1960. Fr. Hoover served in many parishes and communities in the Catholic Diocese of Salina from the time of his Ordination until his retirement in 2011, after which he continued to serve as the Chaplain of the Sisters of St. Joseph Nazareth Mother House in Concordia, Kan., until 2019.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2022, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Junction City, Kan., with Bishop Gerald Vincke presiding. Burial will follow at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Junction City, Kan. Vigil services will be 7 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Concordia, Kan., with Fr. David Metz presiding. Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia, Kan. Fr. Hoover requests memorials to Catholic Diocese of Salina Priests Retirement Fund or the Sisters of St. Joseph in care of the funeral home. For online condolences, please visit www.chaputbuoy.com. Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, 325 W. Sixth St., PO Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901.
