Douglas A. Hoffer

December 4, 2017 at 5:18 p.m.

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Douglas A. Hoffer, 81, Warsaw, passed away at 3:18 p.m. Nov. 19, 2017, in his residence.

On Dec. 12, 1935, in Clunette, he was born to John and Treva M. Martz Hoffer. He was united in marriage on June 11, 1975, to Felicia “Phyllis” Ruvo in Warsaw; she survives.

A lifetime Kosciusko County resident, he graduated from Atwood High School in 1953. He worked for Creighton Brothers for 46 years, retiring in 2001. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960 with the 317th Combat Engineers.

He was a member of the Indiana State Egg Board and a lifetime member of the Midwest United Egg Producers Board. He was a recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash. He was also a Mason and a Shriner.

He is survived by his wife; his son, Steven W. Hoffer, Minnesota; daughter, Kathryn Harrall, Chesapeake, Va.; step-daughter, Darlene Whaley, Marco Island, Fla.; and stepson, Michael Kelley, Melbourne, Fla. He is further survived by 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral chapel with Pastor Steven Hoffer officiating. Interment will be private with military honors.

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Memorials to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60707.

To sign the guest register or leave condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.

Douglas A. Hoffer, 81, Warsaw, passed away at 3:18 p.m. Nov. 19, 2017, in his residence.

On Dec. 12, 1935, in Clunette, he was born to John and Treva M. Martz Hoffer. He was united in marriage on June 11, 1975, to Felicia “Phyllis” Ruvo in Warsaw; she survives.

A lifetime Kosciusko County resident, he graduated from Atwood High School in 1953. He worked for Creighton Brothers for 46 years, retiring in 2001. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960 with the 317th Combat Engineers.

He was a member of the Indiana State Egg Board and a lifetime member of the Midwest United Egg Producers Board. He was a recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash. He was also a Mason and a Shriner.

He is survived by his wife; his son, Steven W. Hoffer, Minnesota; daughter, Kathryn Harrall, Chesapeake, Va.; step-daughter, Darlene Whaley, Marco Island, Fla.; and stepson, Michael Kelley, Melbourne, Fla. He is further survived by 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral chapel with Pastor Steven Hoffer officiating. Interment will be private with military honors.

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Memorials to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60707.

To sign the guest register or leave condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.
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