Clinton Galen Hoskins, 79, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, due to an abdominal aneurysm. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2026, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Following the visitation, all are welcome to attend Clinton’s graveside service and burial at Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton.
Clinton was born January 22, 1947, to Robert Galen and Violet (Garrett) Hoskins in Washington, Iowa. He attended Pleasant Plain School through 8th grade. He graduated from Fairfield High School with the class of 1965, and following graduation attended college one year in North Dakota with his studies in horticulture.
Clinton lived and worked his entire adult life in Cedar Rapids, minus his first couple years in the Quad Cities when he was employed at International Harvester. Home in Cedar Rapids, Clinton worked as a produce manager for A&P and MeToo grocery chains. After leaving work in produce management, Clinton became self-employed and truly loved being a personal caregiver for the elderly and those in need. He made long lasting friendships with those he cared for and genuinely considered them his family too.
Clinton was a gentle, sentimental, and kindhearted person, caregiving came naturally to him. He enjoyed the quiet, simpler things in life. His passions centered around caring for others, cooking/baking, gardening, and perusing antiques online. Clinton was happiest in the kitchen preparing home cooked meals for his friends and hosting dinner parties- especially at holiday time, should friends and those he cared for have no family close by. He inherited his love of cooking and baking from his mother and was also the keeper of the family recipe box. Family took great delight each holiday season, knowing Uncle Clint was coming and bringing the homemade cinnamon rolls and date pudding with pecan sauce and fresh whipped cream!! He so enjoyed sharing/teaching his nieces the recipes too and took great pride in passing down these family traditions. Before his health declined, Clinton also loved gardening and landscaping his backyard/patio into a beautiful garden oasis to just relax in, enjoy nature, and again share with family & friends.
Left to share his memory are his brother and sister-in-law, Marvin and Rita Hoskins of Richland, two nieces, Tracy (Pat) Hammes of Batavia and Stacy (Jim) Thompson of Grundy Center; three nephews, Rob (Amy) Hoskins of Richland, Brent (Mindy) Hoskins of Fairfield, and Cody Hoskins of Fairfield, his best friend, Ed Schneiter of Cedar Rapids, as well as five grand-nieces, six grand-nephews, and four great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Galen and Violet Hoskins.
