Hilary J. "Larry" Hoffmann
July 4, 1931 – January 31, 2013
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday February 4th at 12:00 Noon at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Hilary J. “Larry” Hoffmann, age 81, of St. Cloud, who died peacefully on Thursday at his residence at Benedict Village surrounded by his loving family. Rev. Jeremy Ploof will officiate. Inurnment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Friends may call on Sunday between 2:00-5:00 PM at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud and on Monday one hour prior to services at the Church. VFW Post 428 will pray at 2:30 PM, followed by the Waite Park American Legion Post 428 at 2:45 PM and Parish Prayers at 4:00 PM.
Larry was born July 4th, 1931 in Waite Park to William and Olivia (Landwehr) Hoffmann. He married Marie Winkler of St. Cloud on September 20th, 1952 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Renton, WA. Larry served in the Korean War and was wounded on his birthday, July 4th, 1953. He lived in Washington State and returned to St. Cloud in 1967. Larry was employed at St. Cloud Tool and Die, Komo Machine, and retired from the Minnesota Correctional Facility in 1988. Larry was a member of St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Waite Park American Legion Post 428, and was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans and VFW Post 428.
Survivors include his wife Marie, children, Michelle “Shelley” Bratvold (David) Elk River, Michael Hoffmann (Diane) Becker, and Carla Butenhoff (Tom) Rogers, grandchildren, Matthew (Debra), Justin, Nicholas and Christopher Bratvold, Joseph Hoffmann and Lisa McCalla (David), and TJ and Mackenzie Butenhoff, great-grandchildren, Kyle, Lance, Brian, Lauren, Cole and Seth, great-great grandchild Raelee Grace, brother, Daniel Hoffmann (Mary Ann) Frisco, Texas, sisters, Mary Ann Salin (Jerry) Renton WA, and Armella Hawley, Renton WA.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Wilfred Hoffmann, and sisters Glendoris Koerner, and Rita Pull.
Memorials are preferred to the Disabled American Veterans or Trinity Works in care of Christopher Bratvold’s Ministry.
The family would especially like to thank Larry’s nurse Jennifer, Dr Nardi and his staff and the St. Cloud VA Medical Center for the great care they gave also a heartfelt “thank you” to the Karen and Paul Daniel Family and Linda Westberg for their love and care throughout the years.
Guestbook
To my brother, my friend……I’ll never forget you driving me to school every morning in “Edna”. You scared the heck out of me every day. I will also never forget you giving me away on my wedding day. That was so special to me. My sympathy goes out to Marie, Shelley, Mike, Carla and family.
Rest in peace, Larry. You will be missed.
Speaking for my family, we have countless happy memories and times of laughter with the Hoffmanns. Larry will be sadly missed, but happily remembered always!
Heartfelt sympathy to Aunt Marie, Shelley, Mike, Carla and families. I will always have fond memories of when you lived in Renton. Rest in peace Uncle Larry.
Our sympathies to you Grandma Marrie and all family. We will miss you always Grandpa Larry, wish we had more time. We loved the funny stories you shared while growing up, always memoriable moments.
Words cannot express how much my dear uncle will be missed. He will always have a special place in my heart. Aunt Marie, Shelly, Carla and Mike, our thoughts and prayers are with you. I love you all very much!
Words cannot express how much my dear uncle will be missed. He will always have a special place in my heart. Aunt Marie, Shelly, Carla and Mike, our thoughts and prayers are with you. I love you all very much!
My sincere sympathy to Aunt Marie and family. I am so sorry for your loss. Our house would echo with laughter after every visit from Uncle Larry. Such fun and wonderful stories, many family memories. He will be missed….Rest peacefully.
There was never a dull moment when Uncle Larry was around…..He had the “Great love for Life”….many memories! He will be missed…thinking of you Marie and your family.
We will miss you Larry we always looked forward to seeing you and Marie because it was such fun times! As I would listen to your funny stories I also heard stories of greatness, many accomplishments and of love for all your family I feel honored to be a part of your family you have shown each and every one of us so much love and kept everyone smiling I know when you met Jesus he said job well done Larry! I will cherish the wonderful times together and phone calls and wonderful memories and thanks for telling me I could call you granpa it meant so much to me love you grandpa Larry ♥ until we meet again.
Condolences to my sweet Aunt Marie, cousins Shelly, Mike, Carla and their families for their loss. I always loved seeing the brotherly banter between Uncle Larry and my dad and hearing stories of their childhood shenanigans. Uncle Larry, you were the life of the party and will be dearly missed.
To me you were more than an Uncle, you were my second dad. You honored Helen and Wes with how well you cared for their daughter. You made me laugh, made me stronger and left me with cherished memories for which I am most grateful. God blesses us with people who are around us and He blessed me with you dear Uncle. You will be forever missed. I love you and look forward to the day that we shall meet again in our heavenly home.
We will all miss Uncle Larry so much. My memories go back to the fifties! and he had the home movies to prove it….a time capsule of all our lives. It is so true-you were always smiling or laughing out loud at his adventures. Rest in peace dear man.
The other Hoffman family in Texas will miss Uncle Larry’s loving ways. When you were with Larry you were smiling or laughing out loud. We will miss you and will always remember the good times with you.
Larry was fun! I often reflect on the camping and fishing trips our families took together. Larry kept us all laughing.
Remembering the home movies, the loud snoring, “Now I lay me down to sleep. I lay my peanuts at my feet…” and all the laughter and love. Rest in Peace Uncle Larry. You will be missed.
I will miss the great story teller and joke teller that my Uncle Larry was. Thinking of all you Hoffmann’s at this sad time.
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St. Augustine’s Catholic ChurchSchedule Details
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday February 4th at 12:00 Noon at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Hilary J. “Larry” Hoffmann, age 81, of St. Cloud, who died peacefully on Thursday at his residence at Benedict Village surrounded by his loving family. Rev. Jeremy Ploof will officiate. Inurnment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Friends may call on Sunday between 2:00-5:00 PM at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud and on Monday one hour prior to services at the Church. VFW Post 428 will pray at 2:30 PM, followed by the Waite Park American Legion Post 428 at 2:45 PM and Parish Prayers at 4:00 PM.