Robert Allan Hoffman

Robert Allan Hoffman, 78, of Cedar Falls, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 6, 2020.  He was born January 21, 1942, in Fort Atkinson, WI, son of Floyd and Margaret (Kitzman) Hoffman.  He was active in high school Track and Field taking 2nd in a state meet for the one mile and was a member of FFA and 4-H.  Bob graduated from Fort Atkinson High School with the Class of 1960, then attended the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater where he studied Social Studies and Economics graduating with a B.A. in 1966.  He began teaching and coaching volleyball and track in Kickapoo Area Schools (Wisconsin) where he met his wife Carole.  They were married December 17, 1966 at St. John Lutheran Church in Clarksville, Iowa.  After five years of teaching in Kickapoo, then Sun Prairie, Bob changed career tracks and began working full time for Farmer's Mutual Hail of Iowa as a Field Supervisor.  He started in Coldwater, Michigan in 1972 then moved the family to Elk Horn, Iowa in 1980 and finally to Audubon, Iowa in 1988.  He retired in December of 2002 after 30 years of service to Farmer's Mutual throughout Southwest Iowa. Bob and Carole spent retirement wintering in Naples, FL, and travelling throughout the U.S. (including Hawaii), Europe and Mexico.  They moved to Cedar Falls in more recent years to be near their son and grandchildren.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Mary Hoffman.  He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Carole of Cedar Falls; son, Chad Hoffman of Cedar Falls; daughter, Piper (Gabe Stafford) Hoffman of West Des Moines; 4 grandchildren: Chase and Sydney Hoffman and Phoebe and Quincy Stafford; 2 brothers, Tom (Janet Coddington) Hoffman of Texas and Mike (Mary Carole) Hoffman of Holmen, WI; and an aunt, Maryette Lutz from Fort Atkinson, WI; extended family; and countless friends from Audubon and throughout southwest Iowa.

Bob's memorial service will be held at 1:30 pm on Friday, June 12, 2020, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home of Cedar Falls.  Attendance will be limited to 75 and attendees are asked to bring and wear a mask.  Condolences may be left and a recording of his service will be available at www.DahlFuneralHome.com .  Memorials may be directed to the family.

Bob was extremely social and enjoyed his work as it gave him opportunity to meet and visit with people.  He loved watching and attending sporting events and was a fan of the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers and Michigan Wolverines.  Bob once graced the pages of Sports Illustrated after attending a sports show in Atlanta.  He collected bottle openers, coins and sports memorabilia and always had the most festive and brightest house at Christmas.  When in Florida, he most enjoyed walking the beaches picking up shells early in the mornings.