Jean Ann (Julich) Hoesing, 74, of Perry, beloved mother to son, Ben, passed away in her home on March 16, 2025, leaving a void her family cannot fill.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Wednesday, April 2 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Mount Carmel, Iowa. The celebrant will be the Rev. Doug Cook and concelebrant will be the Re. Terry Roder. Jill Wittrock will be lector. Gift bearers will be Brianna Culbertson, Wendy Wittrock and Lillian Yoder. Casket bearers will be Jean’s brothers, Ron, Dave, Dan, Roger, Tom and Dale Julich. Honorary casket bearers are Ron Wittrock and Jim Snyder. Burial will be in the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday, April 1 from 5-7 p.m. at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, Iowa, with a vigil service at 7 pm. The casket will be moved to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on Wednesday morning, where additional visitation will be held from 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Jean was born in Carroll, Iowa, on April 23, 1950, to Julian and Lucille (Mundt) Julich, the fourth eldest of nine children.
Residing on the family farm north of Carroll, Jean attended Mount Carmel Catholic School before graduating from Kuemper Catholic High School in 1968. She then moved to Omaha, Nebraska, and attended business school for a short time before going to work at the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company.
She married Rick Hoesing on Aug. 12, 1972.
They moved to Perry in 1983, when they purchased the Mr. Automotive Auto Parts Store. Jean learned very quickly the inner workings of the auto parts world. Customers would often comment on her knowledge of all things automotive, frequently asking for her, when greeted by Rick.
When the store was sold in 1994, she went on to get her CNA certification and was employed as a CNA at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home until she retired in 2020.
Jean was a devoted mother to Ben, her pride and joy. She enjoyed going to Ben’s sporting events during his school years. While initially concerned, she then enjoyed attending his stock car races across the Midwest. She enjoyed watching NASCAR, and her favorite driver was Ryan Blaney.
Jean also enjoyed spending time with her family, whether in Carroll or Omaha. This included holidays, campouts and various other family events.
Jean and Rick were a host family to foreign exchange students from several different countries.
Jean was always eager to get back together with both her immediate and extended family. She adored her two granddaughters.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents, Julian and Lucille Julich; and a nephew, Jason.
She is survived by her husband, Rick; son, Ben (Brandi); and granddaughters, Kennedy and Reece, all of Kanawha; her siblings, Ron (Jill) of Minnesota, Dave (Jefferee) of Colorado and Dan, Roger (Deb), Tom (Sandy), Elaine (Ron) Wittrock, Dale and Donna (Jim) Snyder, all of Carroll; and a sister-in-law, Pam of Nebraska. She is also survived by a large extended family who will never forget the love she brought to their lives.
Arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home, and online condolences for Jean’s family may be left at www.sharpfuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that you please donate to the following charities: National Multiple Sclerosis Society at nmss.org or the International Bipolar Foundation at ibpf.org.
