Obituary for Gary G. Hoffman
Gary Hoffman, age 78, of Watertown, SD passed away Friday, November 11, 2022.
A Celebration of Life will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 21, 2022 at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Watertown with Pastor Janine Rew-Werling and Pastor Craig Werling officiating. Dorothy Fuller will be the organist with Dominick Warne (soloist) and (vocalists) Paula McClendon and Marshall Warne.
Visitation will be 3-5:00pm, Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Hosanna Lutheran Church.
Pallbearers will be Brady Wiesner, Carter Hoffman, Chris Serie, Roger Erbes, Chad Oberg and Jeff Charlesworth.
Interment will be at Highland Cemetery in Brandt, SD.
Gary Gust Hoffman was born September 7, 1944 to Harley Sr. and Elsie (Hill) Hoffman in Belgrade, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm near Belgrade and attended school nearby at Georgeville.
He met the love of his life, Kathryn “Kay” Knebel. They were married April 10, 1965 at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church in Paynesville, Minnesota. They celebrated 55 years of marriage before Kay passed away June 27, 2020.
The couple lived around Atwater, Minnesota for about 15 years. Gary and his brothers began Hoffman Brothers and Tritabaugh Construction and operated it from 1966–1976. They did underground sewer and water and then later road work.
Gary and Kay moved to Clear Lake, South Dakota in 1980 where they crop farmed for 24 years. He then retired; he began his land acquisition business and rented his land to farmers.
For over 30 years they wintered in Arizona. The couple moved off the farm in 2011 and lived near Watertown, South Dakota.
Gary enjoyed flying, golfing and playing cards.
Grateful for having shared in his life are his two children, Fay (Neil) Wiesner of Watertown, SD and Carey (DeVonna) Hoffman of Clear Lake, SD; four grandchildren, Brady (Brenda Schneider) Wiesner, Brittoney (Chris) Serie, Chandler Hoffman and Carter Hoffman; and five great-grandchildren, Alayah, Amerie, Abigail, Abraham Serie and Quinn Guthmiller; plus, coming in 2023, Baby Wiesner and Baby Serie; his brother, Roger (Twyla) Hoffman of Spicer, MN; sisters, Millie Hogrefe of Litchfield, MN and Gail (Dan) Vanderpas of The Villages, AZ; brothers-in-law, Chuck (Kathy) Knebel of Cold Springs, MN and Mark (Millie) Knebel of Warroad, MN; sisters-in-law, Diane Hoffman of Spicer, MN, Barbara Baker of Spicer, MN, Pennie (Chris) Miller of Becker, MN and Nancy (Paul) Baumert of Paynesville, MN; his special friend, Carla Lund of St. Cloud, MN; and many nieces and newphews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Kay; two brothers, Harley Hoffman Jr. and Ervin Hoffman; brothers-in-law, Eldon Tritabaugh, Charlie Hogrefe and Chester Baker; sisters-in-law, Marty Hoffman and Ruth Hoffman.
A Celebration of Life will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 21, 2022 at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Watertown with Pastor Janine Rew-Werling and Pastor Craig Werling officiating. Dorothy Fuller will be the organist with Dominick Warne (soloist) and (vocalists) Paula McClendon and Marshall Warne.
Visitation will be 3-5:00pm, Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Hosanna Lutheran Church.
Pallbearers will be Brady Wiesner, Carter Hoffman, Chris Serie, Roger Erbes, Chad Oberg and Jeff Charlesworth.
Interment will be at Highland Cemetery in Brandt, SD.
Gary Gust Hoffman was born September 7, 1944 to Harley Sr. and Elsie (Hill) Hoffman in Belgrade, Minnesota. He grew up on a farm near Belgrade and attended school nearby at Georgeville.
He met the love of his life, Kathryn “Kay” Knebel. They were married April 10, 1965 at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church in Paynesville, Minnesota. They celebrated 55 years of marriage before Kay passed away June 27, 2020.
The couple lived around Atwater, Minnesota for about 15 years. Gary and his brothers began Hoffman Brothers and Tritabaugh Construction and operated it from 1966–1976. They did underground sewer and water and then later road work.
Gary and Kay moved to Clear Lake, South Dakota in 1980 where they crop farmed for 24 years. He then retired; he began his land acquisition business and rented his land to farmers.
For over 30 years they wintered in Arizona. The couple moved off the farm in 2011 and lived near Watertown, South Dakota.
Gary enjoyed flying, golfing and playing cards.
Grateful for having shared in his life are his two children, Fay (Neil) Wiesner of Watertown, SD and Carey (DeVonna) Hoffman of Clear Lake, SD; four grandchildren, Brady (Brenda Schneider) Wiesner, Brittoney (Chris) Serie, Chandler Hoffman and Carter Hoffman; and five great-grandchildren, Alayah, Amerie, Abigail, Abraham Serie and Quinn Guthmiller; plus, coming in 2023, Baby Wiesner and Baby Serie; his brother, Roger (Twyla) Hoffman of Spicer, MN; sisters, Millie Hogrefe of Litchfield, MN and Gail (Dan) Vanderpas of The Villages, AZ; brothers-in-law, Chuck (Kathy) Knebel of Cold Springs, MN and Mark (Millie) Knebel of Warroad, MN; sisters-in-law, Diane Hoffman of Spicer, MN, Barbara Baker of Spicer, MN, Pennie (Chris) Miller of Becker, MN and Nancy (Paul) Baumert of Paynesville, MN; his special friend, Carla Lund of St. Cloud, MN; and many nieces and newphews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Kay; two brothers, Harley Hoffman Jr. and Ervin Hoffman; brothers-in-law, Eldon Tritabaugh, Charlie Hogrefe and Chester Baker; sisters-in-law, Marty Hoffman and Ruth Hoffman.