He graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO, with a Masters Degree in Food Science and Nutrition.
He enjoyed hiking, gardening and golfing with friends. He was a long-standing member of New Philadelphia Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, NC. He served on the Board of Elders, taught Sunday School and played trumpet in the band.
He is survived by his two sons, Jarad Hoss and Brian Hoss, his loving ex-wife, Vicki Hoss of Wilmington, NC, two sisters, Carolyn Moder of St. Louis, MO and Karen Oxandale of Jonesborough, TN, and a brother, Gregory Hoss of Dixon, MO, as well as many nieces and nephews.
A small service with family will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to www.thehossfoundation.org