Jeffrey Lee Hovick

Jeff Hovick, 56, of St. Charles, passed away at his home on March 13, 2021. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 19, 2021 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home, Winterset Chapel, where funeral services will begin at 3:00 p.m. The family encourages those in attendance to wear casual or racing attire. Live streaming of the service will be available on Jeff’s obituary/tribute wall at www.caldwellparrish.com. Burial will be in the Brooks Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation for childhood cancer research in Jeff’s honor. Online condolence may be made to the family at www.caldwellparrish.com. Jeffrey Lee Hovick was born in Story City, Iowa on August 12, 1964, the son of Jerald (Jerry) and Eilene (Truelsen) Hovick. He graduated from Roland Story High School. He married Darla (Long) Olsen and later married Dawn RaNae Akers in 1991. Jeff and Dawn were caretakers for his friend, Wayne, who they lived with when they were first married. Jeff also worked for many years as a heavy equipment operator for Martin Marietta. He was a longtime resident of St. Charles. Jeff was an avid racer and was a member of NASCAR and IMCA clubs. He was a big Jeff Gordon fan. He started his racing career with car owners, Sandy and Jim Skinner. He also enjoyed playing in pool leagues and playing poker. Jeff especially loved his granddaughters and time spent with them. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Hovick; and brother-in-law, Eliot Akers. Jeff is survived by his mother, Eilene Hovick of Ames; wife, Dawn Hovick of St. Charles; son, Tim (Elizabeth) Hovick of Clearfield; daughter, Ashley (Dale) Reineman of New Virginia; two grandchildren, Lucy and Allison Hovick; brothers, Jack (Genine) Hovick of Elmwood, NE, Jim (Kathy) Hovick of Roland, and Jay Hovick of Boone; mother and father-in-law, Lewis Junior and Edna Akers of Peru; and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.