Thomas Hoffman

Memorial Services for Thomas Hoffman of Chadron, Nebraska will be held Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 10:30 AM at Northfield Church in Chadron, Nebraska

Thomas L. Hoffman was born February 27, 1939, in Deadwood, South Dakota. He grew up on the Black Hills Army Depot in Igloo, South Dakota. He graduated with the class of 1957. In 1958, Tom joined the U.S. Navy, he would spend a little over 20 years active duty and 10 years reserve. During that 20 plus years, Tom was aboard three aircraft carriers, the USS Ranger, the USS Constellation, and the USS Forestall. Beside his various duties in the United States, Tom and his family would spend three and a half years on Midway Island. While stationed in Virginia Beach, Tom and Donna were joined by a baby girl Shelby. In 1979, Tom and his family would settle in Chadron where he worked for Safeway for 23 years.

Tom went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 22, 2021 after a one-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. He leaves his wife Donna, daughter Shelby and husband Earl and three grandchildren. Justen and wife Dianna, great grandson Greyson, Zachariah and Wife Jessica and great grandson Lincoln, Granddaughter Ashten and special friend Grant Stewart. Sister Betty Martin and husband Norm, brother Steve Koller and wife Patricia, several nieces and nephews and hos of friends, in which a number referred to him as grandpa Tom. Tom is preceded in death by father Ben Koller, mother LaRea Koller, and sister Jackie Britton.