Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hoffman, Richard A."Rich" September 5, 2016
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Thurs. Sept. 8, 2016

RICHARD A. "RICH" HOFFMAN 1956-2016
Richard A. "Rich" Hoffman, 60, of Ovid, MI. passed away Monday Sept. 5, 2016, at the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St.
Johns, MI. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 at 10 a.m., with Rev. Fr. Mike Williams officiating.
Burial will take place at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, MI. Visitation will be held on Monday,
Sept. 12, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. and Tuesday Sept. 13, 2016 with family present from 2-4 p.m. and
6-8 p.m. at Smith Family funeral Homes-Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI.

Richard  was born in Kissimmee, Florida on Jan. 23, 1956, the son of Floyd and Arna
(Mosey) Hoffman during a farming winter break. He graduated from Chippewa Hills High
School  with the class of 1975. Rich married Debera (Parks) Hoffman on July 12, 1996
in Midland, MI.

Rich was raised on the family farm in Barryton, MI; farming was his love. Growing up
he attended Pine grove Tabernacle Church which his father helped build in Remus, MI,
Rich retired from Hitachi in August of 1999. He was currently employed by Ventra
(Formerly American Bumper)  in Ionia as a utility relief for assembly. Rich loved working,
bowling, and cookouts, and he loved spending time with his family . He was a member of Knights of
Columbus and St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pewamo, MI.

He is survived by his wife Debera Hoffman of Ovid, MI; daughter Andrea and Caleb 
Tangeman of St. Louis, MI; grandchildren, Azlinn, Aliyah, and Corbin; step children,
Patrick (Sean) Gaffner of Clare, MI, Kristopher Gaffner of Mt. Pleasant, MI, Russell Gaffner
of Clare, MI, (in which he was back up guardian for) Cheri and Phillip Schrenk of TX,
Heather Carn of MI; step grandchildren, PJ (Phillip) Schrenk, Harvest Schrenk; and sister
Ruth Donley of Saginaw,MI. He is also survived by many  special cousins, other family
members and by his dogs, Joe, Sage, Gabby, and Pippa.

He was preceded in death by his parents Floyd and Arna Hoffman, children; Jason and
Jessica Hoffman, and sister Naomi Hoffman.

Memorial may be made to the families wishes. Online condolences can be sent to 
www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral 
Home-Osgood Chapel, St. Johns,MI.

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