zvening News, oun., June 15, 1997

Roland |. Hoffman Sr.

Roland I. Hoffman Sr., 81, of
Monroe, died at 6 a.m. Saturday in
his home. He had been in poor
health for four months.

Friends may call from 5 to 9
p.m. today and
noon to 9 p.m.
Monday in the
Rupp Funeral
Home. He will
lie in state from
10 a.m. until time
of service at 11
a.m. Tuesday in
Zion Lutheran
Church. au Ac RNB
Rev. Jeffrey :
Lupiow, co-pas- HOFFMAN SR.
‘tor of the church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Roselawn Memo-
rial Park, LaSalle. Zz

Born Dec. 14, 1915, in Monroe, -
he was the son of Irving and.
Gladys (Marshall) Hoffman. He
married Alice M. Lacure on May |
30, 1936, in Adrian. She preceded
him in death on May 24, 1961. He
then married Eve Ann (Speyer) —
Straub on Oct. 17, 1965, in Las ,
Vegas, Nev. She preceded him in ©
death on July 11, 1975.

Mr. Hoffman was employed for
34 years at Monroe Auto Equip- .
ment, Co.,. where he was an
accounting supervisor for 30
years, retiring June 30, 1977. Prior
to that, he worked at Consolidat- |
ed Paper Co. and after retirement
he worked as a PCH tax prac-
titioner.

A member of Zion Lutheran
Church, he was a past member of
the church council and an officer.
In addition, he was a 1934 gradu-
ate of Monroe High School,
attended the University of Toledo
and was an avid fisherman and
golfer. At one time, he played in a
band playing big band sounds
around the Monroe area.

He is survived by two sons,
Hoffman Jr. of Monroe and Hoff-
man of Vicksburg; a daughter,
Mrs. Scott (Christine I.) Miller of
Monroe; a brother, Gilbert J. Hoff-
man of Branch; seven grandchil-
dren, and four great grandchildren.

In addition to his two wives. be
was preceded in death by his par-
ents, an infant son Larry and an
infant daughter, Jacqueline.

Memorials may be made to Zion

Lutheran Church or the Michigan
Heart Association.