James B. Hoover, 84, Ridgeland, Wis., died unexpectedly Monday, March 4, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Menomonie.
Jim joined the United States Air Force after high school and served in combat during Vietnam. He then flew for Western Airlines and later Delta Airlines, retiring in 1994.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Nancy, and sons Michael of Wisconsin and John of Kentucky.
A celebration of Jim’s life will be held 4-7 p.m. Saturday, March 9, from Rausch-Lundeen Funeral Home, Dallas, with military honors accorded by the Willard Hinzman American Legion Post 511 of Ridgeland.