Peter R. Hoffman, 90, Mandan, died Dec. 10, 2011, at St. Vincent's Care Center, Bismarck. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan, with Bishop David Kagan as main celebrant, the Rev. Shane Campbell as concelebrant and the Rev. Patrick Schumacher as homilist. Burial will be at Mandan Union Cemetery.
Peter was born Aug. 17, 1921, in New Salem, to Gabriel and Leona (Ferderer) Hoffman. He attended a one-room country school through his elementary education and graduated from New Salem High School. He entered the U.S. Navy in September 1942 and proudly served 37 months in the Pacific Theater as a Yeoman First Class. He married Mary Kautzman on June 12, 1945, and after their marriage, they farmed near New Salem until October of 1955 when they moved to Mandan. Peter worked for ASCS until 1959, then joined Production Credit Association of Mandan, where he worked until his retirement in 1984.
Peter was a man of dedication to his community, church and family. Giving generously of his time to the Mandan community, where he served on the city commission from 1972 to 1976. His devoted faith was evident in giving many hours serving St. Joseph's Church and was further extended in his active involvement in Knights of Columbus, where he was a Grand Knight, State Grand Master of the Fourth Degree. His family was selected K of C family of the year. His journey of faith was highlighted by Peter entering the first Diaconate class for the Bismarck Diocese. He proudly and with devotion served his church as a deacon for 30 years. He was also the first director of deacons for the Diocese, this required extensive travel.
In all of his busy life and after his retirement, Peter and Mary enjoyed traveling throughout the U.S. and Europe, including Italy and France, where he met the Pope at the Vatican. Peter found time to relax by playing golf, many card games, gardening and dancing. When he and Mary danced the polka and waltz, they moved gracefully as one.
Peter will be deeply missed by his six children: his daughters, Darlene Schmidt, Anoka, Minn., Dianne (Larry) Goodwin, Champlin, Minn., Dannette (Mark) Barth, Billings, Mont., and his sons, Dale (Jane), Billings, Dorlyn (Nadine), Steele, and Dennis (Connie), Billings; 13 grandchildren, Eric (Tracy), Joseph (Stephanie), Jeffrey (Danielle) Schmidt, Mary (Brad) Dinndorf, Rusty (Melissa) Hoffman, Annie (Andy) Godtel, Melissa (JR) Pena, Sarah Hoffman, Lindsay Goodwin, Bryan and Kevin Barth and Megan and Andrew Hoffman; two great-grandchildren, Courtney Schmidt and Alexandra Hoffman; and one sister, Joann (Ed) Weber, one brother, Ray (Gertha) Hoffman and one sister-in-law, Marion Hoffman, all of Bismarck.
Preceding Peter in death were his wife, Mary, who died in September 2000; his parents; one brother, Jack; and two sisters, Eugenia (George) Doll and Josephine (John) Mosbrucker.
Peter R. Hoffman, 90, Mandan, died Dec. 10, 2011, at St. Vincent's Care Center, Bismarck. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan, with Bishop David Kagan as main celebrant, the Rev. Shane Campbell as concelebrant and the Rev. Patrick Schumacher as homilist. Burial will be at Mandan Union Cemetery.
Peter was born Aug. 17, 1921, in New Salem, to Gabriel and Leona (Ferderer) Hoffman. He attended a one-room country school through his elementary education and graduated from New Salem High School. He entered the U.S. Navy in September 1942 and proudly served 37 months in the Pacific Theater as a Yeoman First Class. He married Mary Kautzman on June 12, 1945, and after their marriage, they farmed near New Salem until October of 1955 when they moved to Mandan. Peter worked for ASCS until 1959, then joined Production Credit Association of Mandan, where he worked until his retirement in 1984.
Peter was a man of dedication to his community, church and family. Giving generously of his time to the Mandan community, where he served on the city commission from 1972 to 1976. His devoted faith was evident in giving many hours serving St. Joseph's Church and was further extended in his active involvement in Knights of Columbus, where he was a Grand Knight, State Grand Master of the Fourth Degree. His family was selected K of C family of the year. His journey of faith was highlighted by Peter entering the first Diaconate class for the Bismarck Diocese. He proudly and with devotion served his church as a deacon for 30 years. He was also the first director of deacons for the Diocese, this required extensive travel.
In all of his busy life and after his retirement, Peter and Mary enjoyed traveling throughout the U.S. and Europe, including Italy and France, where he met the Pope at the Vatican. Peter found time to relax by playing golf, many card games, gardening and dancing. When he and Mary danced the polka and waltz, they moved gracefully as one.
Peter will be deeply missed by his six children: his daughters, Darlene Schmidt, Anoka, Minn., Dianne (Larry) Goodwin, Champlin, Minn., Dannette (Mark) Barth, Billings, Mont., and his sons, Dale (Jane), Billings, Dorlyn (Nadine), Steele, and Dennis (Connie), Billings; 13 grandchildren, Eric (Tracy), Joseph (Stephanie), Jeffrey (Danielle) Schmidt, Mary (Brad) Dinndorf, Rusty (Melissa) Hoffman, Annie (Andy) Godtel, Melissa (JR) Pena, Sarah Hoffman, Lindsay Goodwin, Bryan and Kevin Barth and Megan and Andrew Hoffman; two great-grandchildren, Courtney Schmidt and Alexandra Hoffman; and one sister, Joann (Ed) Weber, one brother, Ray (Gertha) Hoffman and one sister-in-law, Marion Hoffman, all of Bismarck.
Preceding Peter in death were his wife, Mary, who died in September 2000; his parents; one brother, Jack; and two sisters, Eugenia (George) Doll and Josephine (John) Mosbrucker.
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