He married Dolores J. Leiker on Aug. 24, 1957, in Munjor. She preceded him in death March 2, 2006.
He was a farmer, a home-builder and carpenter in the Victoria and Hays area for 45 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Korea War.
He was a member of the Basilica of St. Fidelis, Knights of Columbus and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1751, all of Victoria. He enjoyed his gardening on the farm and spending time with his grandchildren and their sporting activities.
Survivors include three sons, Tom Hoffman and wife, Deb, and Jeff Hoffman and wife, Myrna, all of Hays, and Dave Hoffman and wife, Brenda, Victoria; a daughter, Kara Hoffman, Holton; a brother, Leroy Hoffman, Denver; two sisters, Henrietta Windholz, Hays, and Verna Befort and husband, Vernon, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; a sister-in-law, Juanita Hoffman, Denver; 10 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Ervin, Elmer, Hubert and Edwin L. Hoffman; and four sisters, Clara Goetz, Mary Hammerschmidt, Leona Manor and Angeline Huckleberry.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria; burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, with military honors by Victoria VFW Post No. 1751.
He married Dolores J. Leiker on Aug. 24, 1957, in Munjor. She preceded him in death March 2, 2006.
He was a farmer, a home-builder and carpenter in the Victoria and Hays area for 45 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Korea War.
He was a member of the Basilica of St. Fidelis, Knights of Columbus and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1751, all of Victoria. He enjoyed his gardening on the farm and spending time with his grandchildren and their sporting activities.
Survivors include three sons, Tom Hoffman and wife, Deb, and Jeff Hoffman and wife, Myrna, all of Hays, and Dave Hoffman and wife, Brenda, Victoria; a daughter, Kara Hoffman, Holton; a brother, Leroy Hoffman, Denver; two sisters, Henrietta Windholz, Hays, and Verna Befort and husband, Vernon, Mechanicsburg, Pa.; a sister-in-law, Juanita Hoffman, Denver; 10 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Ervin, Elmer, Hubert and Edwin L. Hoffman; and four sisters, Clara Goetz, Mary Hammerschmidt, Leona Manor and Angeline Huckleberry.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria; burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, with military honors by Victoria VFW Post No. 1751.
Family Members
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Clara Margaret Hoffman Goetz
1916–1993
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Mary Euphrosina Hoffman Hammerschmidt
1917–2000
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Leona Hoffman Manor
1918–2003
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SSGT Ervin Emil Hoffman
1920–1963
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Angeline Hoffman Huckleberry Burk
1922–2011
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Edwin L Hoffman
1923–1932
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Elmer Joseph Hoffman
1925–1986
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Hubert Thomas Hoffman
1928–1965
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Verna Agnes Hoffman Befort
1931–2017
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Edwin Linus Hoffman
1933–2002
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Leroy R. Hoffman
1935–2019
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