Dorine Hoskins

Dorine Ruth Noack Hoskins passed away peacefully October 10, 2024, at the age of 94.

Dorine was born to Alwine and Carl August Noack in Winchester, Texas and attended the Lutheran School in Winchester through the 8th grade. After that she worked on the farm with her parents then at Goebel Store and then to Austin.

Dorine was baptized September 21, 1930 and confirmed April 2, 1944 at St. Michaels Lutheran Church in Winchester, Texas.

She married Bobby Hoskins March 2, 1951 and started a family, raising one son Jerry Hoskins. Later in life she went to work at Smithville ISD as a cook. After retiring from the school she went to work at the Smithville Towers Nursing home as a cook.

Dorine was always ready to help everyone from paying a student’s lunch and helping cook for the FFA. She was awarded Honorary Student Award as well as outstanding employee a number of times.

Dorine loved cooking, canning and helping people at schools or church. She will be a mother and friend that will be missed, but now at home with God.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Alwine (Pietsch) and Carl August Noack; brother, Elton Noack and his wife LaVerne; and sisters, Gladys Pampell and her husband Edward, and Delores Kurio and her husband Albert.

Dorine is survived by her husband Bobby Hoskins; son, Jerry Hoskins; granddaughter, Heidi Poppe; sister, Evelyn Terry and her husband Jerry; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at Marrs Jones Funeral Home. The funeral home is located at 110 American Legion Rd in Smithville, Texas. 

The funeral service will be at 10:00am on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at the Grace Lutheran Church. The church is located at 308 Byrne Street in Smithville, Texas. 

Dorine will be laid to rest at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Smithville, Texas.