John Lynn Hoffmann

Visitation and Prayers

Wednesday, November 14, 2007, after 2:30 p.m.

Rosary 3:00 p.m.

Vigil Service 6:30 p.m.

Ohde Twit Funeral Home, Carroll, Iowa

Mass of Christian Burial

Thursday, November 15, 2007, 10:30 AM

With visitation at church after 9:00 AM

Holy Spirit Church, Carroll, Iowa

Con Celebrants

Rev. James D. McCormick    Rev. Siby PunnoseRev. Andrew Hoffmann

Lectors

Rosemary Possehn, Geralyn Shirbroun& Brenda Cain

Eucharistic Ministers

Loras & Marlene Hoffmann

Gift Bearers

Jeremy Schiltz, Rachel Huffmaster& Robyn Hoffmann

Music

Be Not Afraid?   Softly & Tenderly?

On Eagles Wings?    

Holy Spirit Choir & Barb McDermott, Organist

Recessional:  When I Get Where Im Going?

by Brad Paisley & Dolly Parton

Casket Bearers

Rod Richards   Brian Whitecotton   Nathan Shirbroun

Justin Hoffmann   Rodney Segebart   Ernie Segebart

Kurt Possehn   Scott Kelly

Honorary Casket Bearers

Jonathan Halterman   Joseph Hoffmann

Melvin Hoffmann Jr.   Joshua Hoffmann

Interment

Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, Iowa

The family wishes to express their gratitude for your kindness evidenced in thought, word and deed, and invites you to join them for lunch and fellowship

at the Greteman Center following the committal service.

    John Lynn, son of John Frank and Linda Mae (Thelen) Hoffmann, was born at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa, on December 14, 1955.  He was baptized at St. Anns Catholic Church in Vail.  John attended St. Josephs and St. Lawrence schools in Carroll, and he graduated from Carroll High School in 1975.

   In the late 1970s, John was united in marriage with Renee Schiltz and four children were born to this union.  Johns family agrees that he was a jack of all trades and master of none.?  He worked at many jobs in construction and loved to work on cars.  John worked most recently at Carroll Auto Salvage.  John was united in marriage with Donna (Rudolph) Maxson on February 7, 2004.

   John was a member of Holy Spirit Church in Carroll.  He was very attentive to his mother, took care of his brothers over the years and made it clear that his children and grandchildren were very important to him.  John enjoyed playing cards and dice and going to the Stockcar and Figure 8 races.  He also loved to dance, and he met Donna for the first time at a New Years Eve dance in Coon Rapids.

   On October 5, 2007, John was injured in a work-related accident.  He died as a result of his injuries on November 11, 2007, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.  He was 51 years, 10 months and 28 days old.

   Preceding John in death are his father; son Joshua Hoffmann; sister LaVeda Segebart; and brothers Delbert and Cletus Hoffmann.

   John is survived by his wife Donna Hoffmann of Carroll; mother Linda Hoffmann of Carroll; 3 children: Jeremy Schiltz (Pattie), Rachel Huffmaster (Danny) and Robyn Hoffmann, all of Arkansas; 5 grandchildren: Cortney, Kristin, Chasity, Melanie and Cierra; 2 stepchildren: Kathy Nelson (Tom) of Manson and Christy Smith of Sioux City; 5 step-grandchildren: Mackenzie, T.J., Kelsey, J.J. and Ashanta; 5 brothers: Melvin Hoffmann (Nancy) of Maryland; LaVern Hoffmann of Carroll; Loras Hoffmann (Marlene) of Arcadia; Daryl Hoffmann of Carroll; Lawrence Hoffmann (Char) of Glidden; 3 sisters: Rosemary Possehn (Earl) of Ft. Dodge; Geralyn Shirbroun (Darwin) of Bayard; Brenda Cain (Jackie) of Kentucky; other relatives and many friends.