ELMER HOFFMANN
LAKE CITY - Elmer Hoffmann, 76, died Saturday, February 6, 2010 at his home in Lake City. Mass of the Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lake City with Father Lynn Bruch officiating. Visitation will be after 3 p.m. Wednesday at Lampe Funeral Home in Lake City with rosary by the Knights of Columbus at 4 p.m. and a vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be at a later date at St. Mary's Cemetery in Willey with military honors presented by the Dedham American Legion Post #20.
Elmer Hoffmann was born April 24, 1933 at home south of Willey to Leonard and Martha (Janning) Hoffmann. He attended school until the 8th grade at St. Mary's School in Willey. In 1955, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and later was honorably discharged. He returned to the Carroll area and was a truck driver for many years until ill health forced him to retire in 1989.
Elmer was an avid men's fast pitch softball player for several Carroll area teams. He was honored in 2003, by being inducted into the Iowa Fastpitch Hall of Fame. He was also a member of the Dedham American Legion and Knights of Columbus.
On September 12, 1959 he married Kathleen (Kate) Wiskus of Dedham at St. Joseph's Church in Dedham. They had five children.
On August 22, 1987 he was married to Flossie Lasher of Lake City at Holy Spirit Church in Carroll.
Elmer is survived by his wife, Flossie of Lake City; his five children, Sharon (Ronny) Eischeid of Carroll, Don Hoffmann of Carroll, Mary (Scott) Thompson of Cambridge, Wanda (Bill) Neuman of Omaha, NE, and Dale (Erin) Hoffmann of Altoona; step-son, Tom (Cyndie) Lasher of Delaware, OH; 9 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild; sisters, Jannis Feilmeier of Eldora, Elsie Willenborg of Carroll, Carolyn Winslow of Ada, OK, and Joan (Charles) Segebart of Schleswig.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers-in-law, Earl Feilmeier, Harold Willenborg, and Tom Winslow.
Elmer loved playing cards with friends, going to Sparky's, listening to Polka music, and playing with his dog, Lyra.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Iowa Hospice, Carroll.
