Hoffmann, Donald (1945 - 2016)

HOFFMANN, OSEKA, BORKOWSKI, SCHUMACHER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/19/2016 at 16:58:05

Name of deceased: Donald Melvin Hoffmann

Aged: 70 yrs, 8 mo, 11 days

Residence: Panama, IA

Born: Dec. 3, 1945; Panama, IA

Died: Aug. 14, 2016; Panama, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016; St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church, Panama, IA; burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Panama, IA

Survived by: Wife of 45 years, Janice of Panama, IA; brothers, Kenneth (spouse, Delores) Hoffmann of Omaha, NE, Richard Hoffmann of Appleton, WI, Allen (spouse, Gina) Hoffmann of Panama, IA, Jerry (spouse, Sharon) Hoffmann of Panama, IA, and Marvin Hoffmann of Webster City, IA; sister, Marilyn Borkowski (spouse, Gary) of Carroll, IA; nieces; nephews; friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Henry Frederick and Viola Rosann (nee Schumacher) Hoffmann

Education: attended St. Mary’s School in Panama, IA; graduated from there with the Class of 1963; he played basketball and baseball while in high school and for the Panama town teams

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama, IA and was a life-long member there.

Military service: Drafted into the U. S. Army in 1965; served during the Vietnam War as a medic; honorably discharged and awarded the Bronze Star with Valor

Marriage: Janice Oseka; Sep. 5, 1970; St. Columskill Church, Papillion, NE

Employment: After his military service, he was a farmer for over 20 years; he then worked for G&R Grain Elevator in Portsmouth, IA and retired in 2012; had also previously been a member of the Panama Fire Department

Hobbies/Interests: woodworking, playing cards, visiting the casinos, watching old westerns and wrestling on TV; member, American Legion Post 601 in Panama, IA;

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com