HOFFMAN, Charles J. 1948-2010

HOFFMAN, KLOSTER, FLICK

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 6/27/2010 at 13:21:10

Charles J. "Charlie" Hoffman

CHARLES CITY, IOWA - Charles J. "Charlie" Hoffman, 61, of 1602 Indiana Ave. in Charles City, died Friday, June 25, 2010, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 30, at Immaculate Conception Church, 106 Chapel Lane, in Charles City with Father Carl Ries presiding. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Charles City with military honors accorded by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 29, at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City, with a rosary service at 4:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to PAWS Humane Society, 303 Shaw Ave., Charles City, IA 50616. Stories, thoughts and condolences may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com .

Fullerton Funeral Home, Charles City, 641-228-4211.

[ Globe Gazette online, June 27, 2010 ]

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Charles J. "Charlie" Hoffman

CHARLES CITY - Charles J. "Charlie" Hoffman, 61, of 1602 Indiana Ave. in Charles City, died Friday (June 25, 2010) at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 30, at Immaculate Conception Church, 106 Chapel Lane, in Charles City, with Father Carl Ries presiding. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Charles City with military honors accorded by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.

Visitation will be at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt Street in Charles City from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, with a Rosary recitation at 4:30 p.m. The visitation will continue one hour prior to Charlie's service on Wednesday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to PAWS Humane Society, 303 Shaw Ave., Charles City, IA 50616.

Stories, thoughts and condolences may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Charles J. Hoffman was born on Aug. 31, 1948 in New Hampton, the son of Henry and Evelyn (Flick) Hoffman. He graduated from New Hampton Community High School, Class of 1966.

Following high school Charlie honorably and faithfully served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.

He was united in marriage to Patsy C. Kloster on Dec. 23, 1972, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Ionia. The couple have resided in Charles City for 32 years.

Charlie was employed for various factory and foundry companies throughout the area, the Nashua Creamery, White Farm Equipment, Plumbs Building in New Hampton, Woodharbor in Mason City, Winnebago Industries and Progress Casting.

Charlie's interests and leisure activities included camping and enjoying the outdoors and his dogs, Lily and Molly. He will be best remembered for taking pride in and being a very hard worker, having a great love for teasing people, making them laugh and putting a smile on their face. Charlie was always the first person there if you needed a hand with something. He liked eating out and grilling out. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family and friends. Charlie will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by all who knew him.

Grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in Charlie's life are his wife of over 37 years, Patsy Hoffman, of Charles City; his two children, Steven Hoffman of New York, N.Y., and Jennifer (Roy) Foster of Charles City; his granddaughter, Karly Foster, of Charles City; two sisters, Darlene (Charlie) Carey of Ionia, and Lois (David) Weipert of Osage. He is also survived by his aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Charlie was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; brother-in-law, Bob Kloster; nephew, Shad Kloster; niece, Amanda Kloster; and several aunts and uncles.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt Street, Charles City, 641-228-4211.
www.fullertonfh.com.

[ Mason City Globe Gazette online, Monday, June 28, 2010 ]