Ronald Hoffman

RONALD HOFFMAN FENCE, WI – Ronald W. Hoffman age 70 of Fence, WI. residing in Norway, died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Dickinson Co. Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain, MI. He was born on June 6, 1937 in Algoma, WI., the son of the late Wilmer and Doris (Vaness) Hoffman. Ron graduated from Algoma High School in 1955. He served his country in the U.S. Army directly after high school. Ron married Ann Bohman on September 3, 1960, she preceded him in death on June 24, 1980. He worked for U.S. Plywood Corp. in Algoma, he was a meat cutter at the Piggly Wiggly in Green Bay. Due to love of outdoors he moved his family to Armstrong Creek where he purchased and operated a grocery store from August 1969 to February 1980, and owned and operated an Archway Cookie route. Ron also worked for Northland Associate Grocers of Norway, MI for 8 years, Fleming Inc. of Marshfield, WI. for 5 years and Krist Oil of Iron River, MI for 5 years. He married Susan Bouchey on February 2, 2007 in Iron Mountain. Ron is a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Norway, where he served on the Church Council. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, was an avid NASCAR fan, he competed in trapshooting for many years throughout Wisconsin, and was a member of the UP Whitetails Association. He is survived by his wife Sue; daughters Nancy (Mike) Frydrych of Goodman, WI. and Jamie Hoffman of Portland, OR; son Cody (Arlene) Hoffman of Armstrong Creek, WI; granddaughters Savannah and Holly; step-daughters Lynn Simonetti of Norway and Letty Lantagne of Niagara, WI; step-grandchildren Kayla, Courtney, Nick and Hunter; sister Jean Otis of Appleton, WI; brothers Darrell “Vic” (Linda) Hoffman of Two Rivers, WI. and Gary (Marie) Hoffman of Green Bay, WI; Father-in-law Wally “Partner” Bouchey of Norway; sister-in-law Gail (Clarke) McAllister of Crivitz, WI; brother-in-law Guy (Sue) Bohman of Fort Atkinson, WI; 9 nieces; 6 nephews; 1 great niece and 3 great nephews; aunts, uncles and cousins. Ron was preceded in death by his father and mother-in-law Edward and Agatha Bohman; mother-in-law Jeanette Bouchey; 2 nephews; great niece and a sister-in-law. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 6 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Miner-Ortman Funeral Home in Norway. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday at 12 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church with Rev. Michael Langlais, officiating. Interment will follow at the Pine Hill Cemetery in Armstrong Creek, WI.

Ronald Hoffman

June 6, 1937 - May 1, 2008