William “Bill” T. Hoffman, 67, of Letcher, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at his residence.
Mass of Christian Burial was 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mitchell. Visitation was Wednesday, Dec. 30 from 6-8 p.m. with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the Will Funeral Chapel. Burial was in St. Scholastica Cemetery in Letcher.
William Timothy Hoffman was born in Mitchell on Jan. 29, 1948, to Eva (Swank) and Joseph Hoffman Sr. He attended Letcher grade school and graduated from Letcher High School in 1966.
Bill farmed on the family farm, where he married Marlene Olson on Jan. 16, 1976. He worked with the Sanborn County Highway Department for 25 years as a heavy equipment operator before retiring.
He was a member of St. Scholastica Catholic Church in Letcher and Holy Family Catholic Church in Mitchell. Bill enjoyed farming, collecting International toy tractors, farm sales, rummage sales and fishing with his grandchildren.
Grateful for sharing his life are his wife, Marlene of Letcher; son, Ed (Tiffany) Hoffman of Letcher; daughter, Missy Hobaugh of Letcher; three grandchildren; two sisters, Joann (Woody) Jewell of Jacksonville, Fla., and Donna Strong of Pukwana; father and mother-in-law, Clarence (Sally) Olson of Letcher; and sisters-in-law, Patricia Hoffman of Mitchell, Karen Hoffman of Letcher, and Linda (Todd) Francis of Mitchell.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Joseph, Jr., Leo and Glen; son-in-law, Brian Hobaugh; and brothers-in-law, Rich and Jay Olson.