John Kenneth Hoffman

October 25, 1928 ~
May 3, 2021

John Kenneth Hoffman, age 92, of Grand Rapids, went to be with his Lord on Monday, May 3, 2021. John had a deep and abiding faith and was grateful to the Lord for his daily blessings. John worked for many years as an accountant, served his church faithfully and he was an avid reader. His caring nature, generosity, and sense of humor are how his family and friends will remember him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Kate Hoffman; sisters, Jean and John VanderWal, Marge and Norm Dice; brother, Boyd and Claudia Hoffman; sisters-in-law, Billie Hoffman, Eileen VanderNat. He was a dearly loved husband, father, Opa, grandpa, brother and uncle. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 57 years, Carole Hoffman (VanderNat); children and grandchildren, Daniel Hoffman and Gabriela Coenen-Hoffman (Matthias, Sophia), Catherine and Perry DeYoung (Burton and Kailey, Maxwell and Katelyn, Murray), Robert Hoffman, Matthew and Christine Hoffman (Henry, James); brother, Paul Hoffman; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Arnold and Susie VanderNat, Peter and Wanda VanderNat, Paul VanderNat; many loving nephews and nieces and great-nephews and great-nieces. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 15 (please observe Covid protocols), at 1 pm at LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church, 107 LaGrave Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, with Rev. Peter Jonker officiating. For those unable to attend, the service will be available via livestream at https://www.lagrave.org/funerals/. Burial at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Relatives and friends may meet the family from 12 pm to 12:45 pm at the church prior to the service. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Henry Beets Mission Society or World Renew.

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May 09, 2021

I was deeply saddened by the news of John’s death. He was a dear friend who spent many hours with me, guiding me through running my practice over 25 years. I could never have done it without him. It was a treat to just talk. There were other hours on the tennis courts too. My thoughts are with the family, especially Carole, at this time of great loss. JRVYDARENY

- Rik Vydareny

May 07, 2021

I have fond memories of John sitting at our kitchen table to go over our income tax papers and information. He was always interested, caring, and downright jolly. He was a joy to know. My deepest sympathy to you all.

- Amy Henrickson

May 06, 2021

Carole, I recall having such interesting conversations with John at the Calvin library where I volunteered at the reference desk. He often stopped by to chat after finding more reading materials in the college library. He was a man of depth and learning. I learned from him. I will pray that the peace of our Savior, Christ Jesus will be with you as we miss John.

- Robert Otte