Roger Hoff

TORRINGTON, WY . . . Funeral services for ROGER E. HOFF, 80, will be held at 10:30am on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2973 East B, with Reverend Marvin Temme officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow at the Valley View Cemetery. Visitation hours will be held at the Colyer Funeral Home on Wednesday, October 14th from 3pm to 7pm and the casket will be open at the church service. Roger died on Sunday, October 11 at his home in Torrington surrounded by his entire family. In lieu of flowers, the family would request that memorial contributions be directed, in Roger’s honor, to either the Prairie Haven Hospice or to Our Savior Lutheran Church. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends are invited to send condolences to the family at www.coleyrfuneralhome.com Roger was born on April 14, 1929 in Mitchell, Nebraska to Conrad and Pauline (Biesel) Hoff. He started Kindergarten in Morrill, Nebraska, and then moved with his family to Gering, Nebraska on September 1, 1934 where he continued his education; graduating Gering High School on May 28, 1947. That summer Roger started working for Pete Sorenson Construction Company as a bricklayers’ tender. In the fall of 1947 he went to work for the Gering Lumber Company. In the spring of 1950, Roger answered the draft call into the U.S. Army. After training at Ft. Lee, Virginia, he spent a year in Korea, north of the 38th Parallel with the 2nd Infantry Division - 38th Field Artillery Battalion. Roger married Emily Knoepfel on August 24, 1951 during a "Delay in Route" from Ft. Lee to Korea. He returned in September of 1952 to Camp Carson near Colorado Springs, and onto Ft. Riley at Junction City, Kansas until February 1953 when he received an honorable discharge at the rank of Sergeant First Class. Roger returned to Gering and his job at Johnson Cashway Lumber until June of 1953 when the family moved to Torrington where he was employed at Torrington Lumber Company from 1953 to 1970. In late 1970, Roger went to work for R&M Lumber until 1984. At that time he was employed as Building Official for the Town of Torrington until his retirement in 1996. Roger then continued to do private building inspections during his retirement. Roger was a very loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather who enjoyed all activities with his family and friends; especially hunting and fishing with his sons and their families. Roger was a baptized and confirmed member of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, and he shared his deep spiritual beliefs with his family. In the church, Roger served as a Youth Director, Elder, Trustee, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, and District President of the Lutheran Laymen’s League. He was also a member of the Goshen County Chapter of the Wyoming Historical Society. Roger is survived by his wife, Emily, of 58 years; four sons, Timothy (Clarice) of Laramie; Tyler (Tracy) of Eagle, Colorado; Todd (Robin) and Justin (Nici) all of Torrington; grandchildren, Miranda Sorensen (Joe) of Brighton, Colorado; Caitlin Hoff and Travis Hoff of Laramie; Gage Hoff, Kelli Ann and Katie Rae Hoff and Zoe Rae Hoff, also of Torrington; brothers, Russell of Worland; Stanley of Gering; and sister Betty (Bill) Reifler of Lincoln, Nebraska; numerous nieces and nephews; and Briley James of Wheatland, for whom Roger was a Baptismal sponsor. Roger was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Larry and a sister Ruth Philson.

Roger Hoff

April 14, 1929 - October 11, 2009