David Matthew Hoesley, 88, of Dodge, Wisconsin died on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Grandview
Care Center in Blair, Wisconsin surrounded by his family. David was born on October 8, 1935, to
Robert and Elizabeth (Brom) Hoesley Sr. He graduated from Arcadia High School where he
earned the nickname “The Governor”. He then went on to join the National Guards and served
in the Army. On December 31, 1965, he married the love of his life Sylvia Dahl at the Zion
Lutheran Church in Blair, Wisconsin.
David was active in the community. He served on the Arcadia Public School Board, the Dodge
Fire Department, and was a founding and lifelong member of the Dodge Sportsman’s Club. He
also helped establish the Dodge Sanitary District. David was an avid Tractor Puller. In 1968 he
won first place in the Wisconsin Championship Tractor Pull in Dorchester, Wisconsin. He loved
pulling tractors and watching tractor pulls around the area making lifelong friends. David spent
his life farming, starting with his dad and brothers and then continuing with his son and
nephews. Many people in the community liked to stop up at the farm known by locals as “Tin
City” to visit. If you ever needed to borrow a tool, he was sure to have it and would even tell
you how to use it. He was always there and willing to help people when they needed it. He
enjoyed watching his wife play softball, his children and grandchildren play sports, as well as
attending many other family members sporting events.
David is survived by his two children: Michael (Lu Anne) Hoesley and Melissa (Todd) Neitzel
both of Dodge. His 6 grandchildren: Napela, Kal, Lydia, Bo Hoesley and Selena and Cameron
Neitzel. His sisters-in-law: Marilyn Hoesley, Olga Hoesley, and Jean Hoesley. He was preceded in
death by his wife: Sylvia on Sept. 11, 2011; his siblings: Henry, Roy, Gilbert (Bonnie), Robert Jr,
Rose (Ray) Haugen, and Helen (George) Felsheim.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, May 13, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Central Lutheran
Church in Winona, MN with Rev. Michael Short officiating. Friends and family may call at the
church on Monday from 10:00 AM until the time of service. Burial will be in Sacred Heart
Catholic Cemetery in Pine Creek, Wisconsin, with military rites by Tickfer-Erickson Legion Post
17.
A special thank you to the Grand View Care Center Staff in Blair and St. Croix Hospice.
Wozney-Killian Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. To express condolences
to the family on line; please visit http://www.wozneykillian.com.