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Hoffman, Dana N. 1866-1964

HOFFMAN, HENTGES

Posted By: Doris Hoffman (email)
Date: 6/26/2010 at 12:22:32

Dana Hoffman, oldest
resident, dead at 97

Le Mars oldest resident, Dana
N. Hoffman of 400 Plymouth St.
NE died Saturday afternoon at
Sacred Heart hospital at the age
of 97. Active throughout his long
life, Mr. Hoffman had been ill the
last several years.

Funeral services will be at 10
a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic
church. The Rt. Rev. Msgr.
J. D. Fiscch will officiate. Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery.

Friends may call at the Wiltgen-
Luedlke funeral home after 2
p.m. Monday, Parish rosary will
be at 8 p.m., with a Knights of,
Columbus rosary at 8:30.

Mr. Hoffman has resided in Le
Mars the last 94 years. Born Sept.
7, 1866. at St. Donatus, Iowa, he
came here with his parents in 1870
in the pioneer days of the community.

His marriage to Elizabeth Hentges
took place May 7, 1901, in Le
Mars. She died in 1949.

Mr. Hoffman was associated
with the Hentges Clothing Co.
here, until his retirement 15 years
ago.

He was a member of St. Joseph
Catholic church, Knights of
Columbus and the Catholic Order
of Foresters.

Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. L. C. O’Toole of Le Mars
and Prof. Margaret Hoffman of
Denver; one son, Dr. Karl Hoff-
man of Algona; six grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.

Floyd Valley News
Monday, February 24, 1964


 

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