Birth date: Jun 26, 1933 Death date: Apr 15, 2020
William L. “Bill” Hoffman, age 86, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020. He was born June 26, 1933 in Muskegon to Herman and Elizabeth (Essenberg) Hoffman. Bill graduated from Western Michigan Christian High School in 1951. He th Read Obituary
Always loved to talk sports with Bill. In addition, Bill came to a few of my fast pitch softball games over the years...He always let me know he was there. He now is with Christ.
Bill was our mailman throughout my childhood. What a kind man he was. Deepest sympathies to all of his family.
I attended Fruitport CRC with Mr and Mrs Hoffman from 2005-12. They were always kind to me and were sure to greet me before service or chat afterward. Mr Hoffman would often discuss whatever sport was in season at Western Michigan Christian School where I taught or the various teams in Detroit. He was a gentle yet passionate man and I am grieving with you. What a blessing it is to grieve with hope. May you find comfort in our heavenly Father as you mourn together and apart in this unique time.
Bruce and Barb sad for yet another family loss. Keeping you in my prayers!
We send our condolences to Ryan and his family. What a beautiful obituary . I feel honored to have met him. May he Rest In Peace.
Grandpa Hoffman was one of the most selfless people that I have ever had the pleasure to be around. Everything that he did seemed to be for his family or for others.
I will never forget his V-Neck white tees, his not so secret stash of candy in his trunk, him giving all of his grandchildren lifesaver boxes for all occasions, how particular he was when it came to how his lawn was to be cared for, his ability to talk about Detroit sports for hours at a time, his love for Thrifty Acres, how he was at every home hockey game I ever played in, his signature MOOOOOING sound, how he called a wallet a billfold and his dedication to his church and my Grandma.
You will be missed, rest in peace.
Love,
Andrew
We are so sorry for your loss. Sending lots of love to all of you!
Mike, Kelley, Jack & Joey
Denise and Nick (and everyone), What a wonderful obituary for your dad! Thank you for that story of his life. We would most often see him and your mom in Meijer's over the years and he would always greet us by name before we could. In a different time, we would be there to visit all of you. Love to you, Dan and Fran Thielbar
