Donnie Alan Hofman

The Rev. Donnie Alan Hofman, Emeritus, age 77, of Newland, was called to glory and his eternal rest on Saturday, October 26, 2024.Donnie was born on September 13, 1947 in Chase County, Nebraska, to Walter Albert Hofman and Elsie Gruber Hofman.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ken.After serving in the US Army in Vietnam, Donnie attended Concordia University, St. Paul, MN. He served as Director of Christian Education at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Belair, MD and served in North Carolina and Texas as an educator and Lutheran school principal. He then attended Concordia Seminary in St. Louis and was ordained on December 2, 1989. He served as pastor of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Nortonville, KS then Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Marysville, KS.Donnie leaves behind to cherish his memory his loving wife Amy Rullman Hofman, four sons: William Walter Hofman (Britney), Benjamin Paul Hofman (Marie), Stuart Wesley Hofman (Lauren), and John Henry Alan Hofman (Lindsey), and nine grandchildren: Gwendolyn, Elinor, Madison, Naomi, Graham, Gabriela, Eli, Juliette, and Ella.The family would like to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to the doctors and nurses who attended him.A service for Donnie will be held in the summer of 2025 at Mountainside Lutheran Church once the sanctuary has been restored following the recent hurricane damage.The family asks that instead of meals or flowers, a donation be made in memory of Donnie to the ongoing recovery effort at Camp Linn Haven. You may do so through Venmo; @camplinnhaven or:Camplinnhaven.org (click "donate now")If you would rather send a check in Donnies memory, make it payable to Camp Linn Haven (memo Donnie Hofman) and send to:Camp Linn HavenPO Box 1096Conover, NC 28613Words of Comfort and Memories may be shared with the Hofman family by visiting our website www.rsfh.netThe care of Donnie and his family has been entrusted to Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland(828) 733-2121
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