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John Hoffman Obituary
John E. Hoffman, 85, of Clarksville, Indiana passed away on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. John was born Oct. 19, 1936 in Peru, Indiana to the late Ralph and Tressie Heeter Hoffman.
John was a Lay Minister with the United Methodist Church and was a member of Depauw Memorial United Methodist Church. He was a Indiana ASA Hall of Fame Athletic Member where he served as past vice president. John was a Educator, Principal and was involved with athletic programs in each of the communities he served; Peru, Indiana, Delphi, Indiana and St. Petersburg, Florida.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister, Meriam Hoffman Bunnel and shared the same day of passing with his brother, Paul Hoffman.
John is survived by his wife, Mary Sauter Hoffman; six children, Mike (Cindy) Hoffman, Mark (Ursula) Hoffman, Steve (Dawn) Hoffman, Alicia (Robert) Kinnaird, Joel (Heather) Hoffman and Jacob (Stephanie) Hoffman; 18 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Liz Hoffman Bauer; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial visitation for John will be held Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Kraft Funeral Service, 2776 Charlestown Rd, New Albany, Indiana 47150, followed by a memorial service at 3:00 PM. Expressions of sympathy are suggested to Depauw Memorial United Methodist Church or the Alzheimer's Association. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.kraftfs.com for the Hoffman family.
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Terry
October 22, 2023
I played ball against John.He was the toughest pitcher I faced.Sorry for your loss.
Marian (Dock) Marler
November 9, 2022
I was in High School with John, He was a great Athlete in school . He will be missed.
Kevin D Murphy
November 4, 2022
Mr Hoffman was my teacher at Peru Junior High School in the early-mid 1960s and I always admired him.
Diana
November 3, 2022
John was my 7th grade home room teacher at Peru Jr High.
There´s always a teacher who in some way makes a difference in your life.
John was that teacher for me. I´ve often thought of him over the last 50+ yrs.
It´s a sad day for many to have lost such a great man. Prayers sent to his family.
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