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Buddy Hoeflein of Lake Kiowa, Texas passed away on April 7, 2023. He was born to Fritz J and Doris Hoeflein in Fort Worth, Texas. In his younger years he lived on Air Force military bases all over the world wherever his father was sttaioned. Upon returning to the States, he graduated from Midwest City High School in Oklahoma in 1969 and he himself, also joined the Air Force in 1969 where he served until 1975 in the Air Force Reserves. While serving his Country, he also graduated from Cooke County College with a degree in Agriculture. He was then approached by Halliburton where he worked not only in Texas, but Norway, Russia and Scotland. He retired from Halliburton after 40 years of service but wasn’t quite ready to settle down. He joined the Quasar team in 2010 as a Company Man then became a Completions Consultant for Pioneer Natural Resources until he was truly ready to retire in 2018. He has forged many lifelong friendships over the years and has been a mentor and resource to those wanting to learn from what we call “The School of Buddy Hoeflein” However, his work does not come close to describing the man himself. He met his wife of 32 years while purchasing property in Lake Kiowa at the Golf Course. They married in 1991 and spent many years traveling in the US, the Caribbean and Great Britain during his time off. Since his retirement in 2018, he has enjoyed playing a lot of Golf with his friends and loved spending time at his deer lease in Jacksboro. He was an avid sportsman and never missed the National Texas Holiday: Opening Day of Deer Season. He was an active member of the Kiowa MGA, the American Legion and the Lake Kiowa Anglers Club. He always had friends and family around him to share a meal, a laugh, a story, a hug & a cocktail. He is preceded in death by his parents Fritz J and Doris Hoeflein. He is survived by his wife, Marion Hoeflein of Lake Kiowa, sons, Boch Hoeflein and Beau Hoeflein, 3 Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. His sister, Johnita Turner of Oklahoma City, His Brother, Charles Ray and Margie Hoeflein of Jacksboro and Brother Monty Hoeflein of Tuttle, Oklahoma. Buddy has always stressed no funeral services. Friends may make donations in his name to Noah’s Ark in Gainesville where he and Marion acquired their lovely feline “Mia”, the Indian Creek Volunteer Fire Department or the charity of their choice. Rest in Peace my Love, I will miss you forever. |
