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In service to country
Thank you for your service
James served in the armed forces. We honor that service here.
Life story
James Robert Hoffman of Oshkosh , WI passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on August 6, 2023.
The only son of Vernon & Christine (Trepanier) Hoffman, he was born on May 5, 1947 in Appleton, Wisconsin. On August 16, 1970, Jim Hoffman was born again and accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour.
He graduated from Appleton West high school in 1965 and joined the US Navy in 1966. He married Monica Cleveland on April 29, 1967. The Navy sent Jim to the Mekong Delta and rivers of Vietnam in 1968 where he served in combat on Swiftboats. After returning to Wisconsin he worked as a commercial printer for Milprint in DePere, WI. On July 30, 1977, Jim and Monica surrendered their lives for full-time ministry and went on the missionary trip to Mexico and that changed the course of their life. Jim quit commercial printing and used his printing talent to produce millions of copies of the Bible and for distribution around the World in addition to leading many youth groups and individuals on missionary trips. In 1979, the Hoffmans came to Wyldewood Baptist Church where they continued to serve as Director of the Bearing Precious Seed and Scandanavians for Christ ministries. Jim and Monica celebrated 45 years in full-time ministry together in 2023.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents Vernon H. Hoffman of Appleton , WI and Christine M. Anders of Green Bay, WI, parent-in-laws Elton and Betty Cleveland of Oconto Falls , WI; sisters Sharon Yacoub of Green Bay, WI, Jacqueline Michaletz of Crivitz, WI; and brothers-in-law George Cleveland of Suamico, WI. and Robert Gegare of Green Bay WI.
Jim is survived by his wife, Monica and children: Michael (Heidi) Hoffman of Kenosha, WI; Kimberly (Rick) Brown of Zion, IL; Daniel (Angela) Hoffman of Ripon, WI and Benjamin (Rebecca) Hoffman of Marshfield, WI, grandchildren; Evan Brown, Elizabeth, Megan and Jacob Hoffman, Richard (Shelby) Brown, Carrie (Daniel) Williams, Katelynn (Joseph) Payton, Amy, James and Jonathan Brown, Justin Daniels, Karlissa, Noah and Lucas Hoffman. He is further survived by; twelve great-grandchildren; step-father David Anders of Green Bay, WI and sisters Beverly (James) Roberts of Appleton, WI and Diana Vankauwenberg of Green Bay, WI; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ed Yacoub of Skokie, IL; Jim (Pamela) Cleveland of Lady Lake, FL; Mary Jo (Dennis) Wennesheimer of Howard, WI; Richard (Judy) Cleveland of Suamico, WI; Tim Michaletz of Oconto, WI. and many nieces and nephews.
Dad, you meant a lot to all sorts of different people all over the world. But when I think of you, I think of all the things I got to do with you and all the places I got to go. You did a lot for me and Rebecca over the years. You encouraged me in my passions, whether it was dinosaurs, superheroes, gymnastics, or art. You did things with me that I wanted to do even if you didn't. I know that everything that you did, it was because you loved me and cared about me for who I am and what I was doing. I love you and I will miss you. To me, you always have been ever since I was little and will always be my Superman.
United States Navy Memorial Archive Interview part 1
United States Navy Memorial Archive Interview part 2
40th Anniversary video of BPS Oshkosh
Defenders Award video (better video and sound)
They Served commercial
50th Anniversary
