Jefferson
Donald W. Hoffman
1927 — 2025
Donald W. Hoffman, age 97 of Jefferson, died January 30, 2025, at Sunset Ridge Jefferson, WI. Donald W. Hoffman was born in Helenville, WI on September 16, 1927, to Benjamin and Elsa (Hoffman) Hoffman. He was baptized, confirmed, and married at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Helenville. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1945. He served in the military from 1946-1947 as a U.S. Army Bandsman. He graduated from Milton College in 1950 with a BS in Math Education. His teaching career began in the Rio, WI, high school from 1950-1957 and continued from 1957-1983 at the Jefferson, WI high school. In addition to teaching instrumental music, he played in several bands and dance...