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<div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ICUB News <news@icublind.org><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Services for Mike Hoenig</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">July 24, 2026 at 10:02:57\u202fAM CDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lori Trujillo Roush <president@icublind.org><br></span></div><br><div><div dir="ltr"><p>Dear Members and Friends,</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(74,60,49);font-family:Lato,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Below, you will find the obituary and service arrangements for Mike Hoenig. Mike will be greatly missed.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(74,60,49);font-family:Lato,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><br></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(74,60,49);font-family:Lato,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><br></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(74,60,49);font-family:Lato,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif">Michael \u201cMike\u201d Joseph Hoenig, 62, of Davenport, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, surrounded by loved ones, following a long battle with cancer. A funeral service will take place on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at St. Paul Lutheran Church beginning at 12:00 p.m., with a visitation prior from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. There will be a luncheon directly following services, followed by burial at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(74,60,49);font-family:Lato,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif">Mike was born on November 20, 1963, in Ft. Madison, IA, to the late Adrian and Marie (Becker) Hoenig. Following graduation from the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in 1980, he earned a BA in psychology from Central College, Pella in 1984 and an MA in rehabilitation counseling from the University of Iowa in 1987.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(74,60,49);font-family:Lato,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif">Mike devoted his career to advocating for the rights and equal treatment of people with disabilities. In his early 33-year tenure as a program coordinator at the University of Iowa Health Care Center for Disabilities and Development, he had the privilege of teaching people with disabilities how to speak up for themselves and to help students and practicing professionals understand how to support them.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(74,60,49);font-family:Lato,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif">In semi-retirement, Mike found his niche as a volunteer. He served as a member of the Iowa Commission for the Blind and Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council and as a secretary of Friendship Force of the Quad Cities. He was part of the \u201cCaring Companions\u201d team at St. Paul Lutheran Church and enjoyed volunteering at Hope at the Brick House where he read print/braille books to early elementary school students.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(74,60,49);font-family:Lato,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif">Mike loved life with a zeal which only grew as he aged. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinal baseball fan and especially enjoyed catching up with friends and former players each year on the team-hosted cruise. An \u201cold soul\u201d, Mike gravitated toward big band music, classic Broadway productions, and a good stiff Manhattan. He enjoyed playing cards with the proverbial \u201cmarked\u201d braille deck, reading, and lively conversation.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(74,60,49);font-family:Lato,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif">Mike is survived by two sisters, Joyce (Hoenig) Patterson of Lake Placid, FL and Janet (Hoenig) St. Clair of Rock Springs, WY; Aunts Rosemary (Becker) Burden of Mt. Pleasant, IA, Betty (Freesmeier) Becker of West Point, IA, and Patricia (Fedler) Becker of Blue Grass, IA; Numerous cousins; and special friend Phyllis Ahlstrand.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(74,60,49);font-family:Lato,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif">Memorial contributions may be made to the Quad City Sled Hockey Association or University of Iowa Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(74,60,49);font-family:Lato,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><br></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(74,60,49);font-family:Lato,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><br></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(74,60,49);font-family:Lato,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif">*** Email <a href="mailto:secretary@icublind.org">secretary@icublind.org</a> to be removed from our mailing list. ***</p></div>
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