In the late evening hours of December 14, 2022, our family patriarch, John Gordon Hoffman, of Spanish Fork, Utah, passed away in Provo, Utah, with his family near. He was born in Plainview, Texas, February 21, 1934, to Walter Straub Hoffman and Raye Russell Hoffman.
John married Renae Jensen in Brigham City, Utah on May 29, 1957. Together they have two daughters and a son: Deborah, L. Walter, and Jeaneen.
In 1957, John became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he has served over the years, in various callings.
He served in the US Army starting July 1958 in Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas; honorably discharged as a 1st lieutenant in 1961 from Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas.
He attended Utah State University earning a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. His career was spent with the US Bureau of Reclamation.
John’s first priority and enjoyment was spending time with his family including grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also liked gardening, reading, and working puzzles, as well as tinkering with cars.
John is survived by his wife, Renae Jensen Hoffman, and his children: Deborah (Howard) Goodman of Salt Lake City, Utah; L. Walter (Ronna) Hoffman of Herriman, Utah; and Jeaneen (David) Belcher of Overton,, Nevada. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren and a multitude of great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Russell Walton Hoffman.
Funeral service will be Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 187 South Main Street, Spanish Fork, Utah. A visitation will be held that morning at the funeral home, from 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. where family and friends may gather prior to the funeral. Interment will be at Spanish Fork City Cemetery, 420 South 400 East, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660
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