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Donald Hoffman Obituary
Phoenix - Donald H. Hoffman of Phoenix, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at the age of 91. Don was born in Bad Axe, Michigan to Harrison and Alice (Soper) Hoffman and grew up in Newton Falls, OH. He was an Army Veteran Honorably discharged in 1947. He married Helen May Taylor in Sebring, Ohio in 1954 and moved his family to Phoenix in 1958. Don worked for 30 years with the City of Phoenix Engineering Dept. until retiring to Prescott Valley, AZ in 1990. He enjoyed the outdoors and camping and with his love for baseball, was a lifelong Cleveland Indian's fan. Survivors include his wife Helen, three children and their spouses; David and Coral Hoffman, Donna and Daniel Smith, Dennis and Deborah Hoffman, six grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. The family thanks Faith Hospice and Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home.
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Dennis
July 6, 2025
Missed you these past many years, I still hold fond memories of those past summer camping trips in the mountains. Perhaps we will meet again on Mingus or oak creek area.
dennis hoffman
July 2, 2022
i remember watching the fireworks together over the 4th from mingus mountain or in ohio on vacation time, miss you pops.
dennis
July 12, 2020
Thank you pops for showing me and being my mentor on how to be a good person kind to others and enjoy the outdoors and nature. I love you and will miss my vacation visits to see you and mom.
Jim Attebery
July 12, 2020
My condolences in your loss.
Cindy and David Smith
July 11, 2020
May the love of friends and family carry your family through their grief. It was nice to have known Don as a member of our extended family. He always had fun and made us laugh. He will be greatly missed by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Jesse Gonzales
July 9, 2020
worked with Don in my early years at Phoenix, he was a good friend and with Don that meant you were going to get ribbed often. You would not find a better work buddy or hard worker than Don.
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