Scott Lee Hoschouer

July 4, 1967 — November 25, 2025

Scott Lee Hoschouer was born on July 4, 1967, to Darol and Dee (Prebeck) in Burlington, CO. He loved joking with people that the fireworks on the 4th of July were for his birthday. He was an only child.

As a kid, Scott helped his dad with his milk tanker truck business. He enjoyed playing basketball and baseball. He and his dad also hunted arrowheads and accumulated quite a collection.

In high school, Scott played basketball and baseball and made many friends who became lifelong companions. He was crowned Prom Prince his junior year. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1986.

In the fall of 1987, he attended Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, CO, for a semester. He was so happy to play intramural basketball with a winning team and was the second-highest scorer in the league. Upon moving back to Burlington, he worked at Coast to Coast. In June of 1988, he began his job with the City of Burlington and worked there for the past 37 years. He worked for the parks, water, and public works departments and became a professional at running the backhoe.

Two of his main hobbies—hunting and fishing—were passed on to him by his dad, Darol. Throughout his life, he took many people fishing, and those he took considered it a treat, for he taught them countless lessons on how to be a great fisherman. Some of the lucky ones (or not-so-lucky ones) often found themselves on the receiving end of his pranks. He was proud to have his picture on the cover of a fishing magazine and made an impressionable name for himself and his fishing skills at many lakes in Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska.

He had an abundance of hobbies, including photography, making picture frames and decorative items out of rattlesnake skins, and making jerky and summer sausage from his deer, to name a few. His greatest pastime was playing practical jokes on people. Whether it was putting his dog Taffy in the freezer for Dee to find, wrapping a dead rattlesnake around someone’s gas pedal, making prank phone calls, or torturing his parents with his ornery antics, he was always sure to make you laugh.

When Dee’s health started to decline, he moved in with his parents to help Darol take care of her. After Dee passed away, Scott continued living with his dad and became his primary caregiver. He took great pride in making sure his parents were both well cared for and found great purpose in that role.

In 2020, he proudly built a shop behind his house and was able to cover the walls with his prized possessions—deer mounts, fish heads, and other wild animals.

Scott was the type of guy who always left you smiling and laughing. He was funny and very quick-witted. Whether it was telling a funny story, impersonating someone, face-swapping pictures, or giving nicknames, Scottie was always the life of the party and loved to entertain. No matter how many times you had heard a story, he would retell it like it was the first time—and it was hilarious every time.

Scott entered into eternal rest on November 25, 2025, at Medical Center of Aurora in Aurora, CO. Despite his warm, friendly, and funny personality, Scott struggled with his mental health for years. We find comfort in knowing that he is finally at peace and reunited with his mom and dad.

Scott was preceded in death by his parents, Darol and Dee; grandparents Glen and Fanny Hoschouer; grandparents Lambert and Marie Lang; aunt Carol Rupe; uncles Bill Rupe and Rick Lang; and cousin Robynn Andrews.

Many of his friends considered him part of their families. He leaves behind several friends who will miss him dearly and will hold Scott close in their hearts forever.

Memorial contributions may be made out to the Shriners Hospital for Children and may be left at the services or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave., Goodland, KS 67735.