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Alan Hoffman Obituary
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday in Miller Funeral Home, Vandalia, with the Rev. Glenn Baker officiating. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Tower Hill Cemetery. Memorials: American Red Cross or Fayette County Boy Scouts.
Mr. Hoffman was born March 6, 1950, in Ramsey, the son of Lawrence S. and Evalyn L. Sanders Hoffman. Dr. Hoffman was a board certified OB gynecologist, having practiced in Vandalia, Logan Correctional Center and Effingham. He was a medical consultant for the state of Illinois. He was a member of AMA, FACOG and was a past Eagle Scout. He married Bonita I. Davis on Aug. 21, 1976.
Surviving are his wife; sisters, Janet Friesner and husband William of Vandalia; Carolyn McLaughlin of Springfield; Judy Hunt and husband Fred of Billings, Mont.; sister, Denise Dexheimer and husband Lee of Taylorville; mother-in-law, Lorna L. Davis of Tower Hill; several nephews and nieces; many special friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Barb Kilzer
February 11, 2004
As a patient, I am very sad to loose a such a caring, compassionate physician. He made me feel that he truly cared about quality healthcare, not quanity of patients. His sense of humor helped me through some tough times.
Paul Womack
February 11, 2004
My deepest heart-felt sympathy. Even though we haven't seen each other for a few years, he will always be rememberd. A wonderful classmate!
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