Glenn 'Doc' Hoberg

Dr. Hoberg, a practicing osteopathic physician and surgeon in River Falls for 57 years, has died peacefully at the age of 97 on April 21, 2025 at the Kinnic Health and Rehabilitation in River Falls, WI.

Born October 12, 1927, in Burnstad, North Dakota, the third child of Ole and Nora Hoberg, he graduated from Linton High School, Bismarck Jr. College, University of North Dakota Grand Forks, and the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Kirksville Missouri.

Dr. Hoberg married Georgia Mae Prouty on September 16, 1951. They had four children and were married until Georgia’s passing in December of 2023. He is survived by his children Mark (Cin-dee) Hoberg, Laurel Hoberg, Nora (John) Bennett, and Gordon (Janet Takayama) Hoberg. Seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Completing his Internship at Saginaw, Michigan in 1959, he joined Dr. John Anderson in his River Falls practice. Over the years Dr. Hoberg was Chief of Staff at River Falls City Hospital and Hudson Hospital, a U.S. Federal aviation Medical Examiner eight years, two as chairman. In 1980 he was named Wisconsin Osteopathic Physician of the year and in 1995 National Osteopathic Physician of the year. Dr. Hoberg enjoyed his many medical and military mission trips to the Yucatan, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, and the Maldive Islands.

Dr. Hoberg gave 24 years of Military service to our country. He joined the navy at age 17, went to the Navy Corps school, became a corpsman during WWII serving in the Philippines, China and Japan. While serving in the Navy Reserve, he was called back as a medic during the Korean War. After which he joined the North Dakota National Guard. After receiving his medical degree, he served as a physician in the Wisconsin and Minnesota National Guards. Doc was again called to active duty in 1990 during Desert Storm and retired as a Colonel. He has been a member of the Fletcher Pechacek American Legion Post 121 for sixty-six years and commander for three of those years.

Dr. Hoberg was a founding member of the Luther Memorial Church and part of its congregation for 66 years. He also served as St. Croix County Commissioner for four years. He loved his farm and raised cattle for over 50 years.

A Memorial service is being planned for June 7, 2025 at the Luther Memorial Church; 420 So. 4th Street, River Falls, WI 54022. Burial for both Doc and Georgia will be held on June 9, 2025 at the North Dakota Veteran Cemetery in Mandan. Following the burial, their lives will be celebrated at Beaver Lake State Park in Wishek, where they had three cabins erected in memory of doc’s family and all the extraordinary summers experienced by the generations. Cremation services entrusted to the O’Connell Family Funeral Home of River Falls. 715-425-5644.