Wayne Hoffman

Moline, Illinois
Wayne Hoffman, 87, of Moline, Illinois, died Saturday, October 24, 2009, in Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island.
Graveside services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Rock Island National Cemtery. Those wishing to attend should meet the family at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Moline, before 10:45 a.m. The Reverend Douglas Schoonover will officiate. Moline American Legion Post #246 will present military honors. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer?s Association.
Wayne George Hoffman was born January 30, 1922, in Tonica, Illinois, the son of Fred G. and Frieda (Hasselman) Hoffman. While in high school, he organized and MC?d the talent show. His jazz band was the opening act at the event that also featured ?Chub? Hauptman, the brother of Bertha ?Momo? Hauptman. Wayne and Bertha met that night, with ?Popo? asking permission of ?Mo?s? brothers and mother to take her home after the show. They were married on January 2, 1944, in LaSalle, Illinois, and the rest is now history.
Wayne served in the Army Air Corps for four years during World War II, Became Sergeant First Class, was stationed in India for two years and supported the efforts in China, flying the ?hump?.
Wayne worked for Moline Tool Co. as a design engineer for 43 years. While at Moline Tool, he ran the Hole Hog Credit Union. He then worked for Santa Barbara Research Center in California for eight months, and then owned and operated Victorian House Antiques for 13 years, before selling the house in 2007.
Wayne was active in the Dad?s Club at Mckinley Grade School in Moline for 13 years and Boy Scout Troop 304 for 17 years. He was an extreme woodworker, building many gifts that were engineered to perfection. He was an avid antique, stamp, and coin collector. He always helped the neighbors in need.
?Popo? is survived by his wife of 65 years, Bertha; sons and daughters-in-law, Alan and Mary Hoffman of Santa Barbara, California, Dale and Teresa Hoffman of Moline, and Scott and Sandra Hoffman of Fort Collins, Colorado; grandchildren, Christopher, Matt, and Andy Hoffman, all of California, and Brandt, Bryce, and especially Brady Hoffman, all of Moline; and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
The family invites you to share stories and condolences and light a candle in Wayne?s memory at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com.