- Urban Peter Hoffman,age 90, passed away Tuesday 10, 2007 surrounded by his family. He was born October 29, 1916 at home in Mackville, Outagamie County, WI to Philip and Agnes (Griesbach) Hoffman. He married Dorothy Van Gheem at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Pulaski on January 15, 1955. Urban worked on the family farm in Mackville until 1943 when he started work as a shoe salesman for Big Shoe Store in Appleton. After WWII, he sold surplus Army Jeeps and for a time was timekeeper for Foeller Const. Co. in Green Bay, WI. He returned to shoe sales after his marriage and with his wife operated the Hoffmans Foot-So-Port Shoe Store in downtown Appleton for 35 years until March 15, 1991.He also loved working in his large garden and entertaining relatives by the lake.
Urban is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy (Menasha); two daughters, Marcy (Marty) Weyers, Little Chute, and Jenny Hoffman, Kimberly; four grandchildren, Ross (fiancee Steph Wyngaard), Ann, Philip (special friend Anne Verhagen) and Hayley Weyers, all of Little Chute; a brother, Kenny (Rita) Hoffman, Appleton, and sister-in-law, Dorothy Hoffman, Appleton. He is further survived by sisters-in-law: Edith Mrocyzynski, Joan (Basil) Rueden, Pulaski, and brother-in-law, Elmer (Dorothy) Van Gheem, all of Pulaski. Urban is further survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Marcella Hoffman, John (Alice) Hoffman, Dorothy (Charles) Weber, Rita Hoffman, Elmer (Florence) Hoffman and infant siblings, Hedwig, Raymond and Rosanne.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday July 14, 2007 at Holy Angels Catholic Church, Darboy with Rev. Tom Pomeroy officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, DePere. Friends may call at the church from 9:00 am until the time of mass on Saturday. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund will be established.
Our special thanks to Affinity Hospice (nurses, home care aides and volunteers), Dr. Montgomery Elmer, Calumet County Meals on Wheels, and Holy Angels lay ministers for their wonderful care during Urbans long fight with Alzheimers. Also, our thanks to our many good relatives, neighbors and friends for their kindness and caring.
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1916 - 2007 (90 years)
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