Donald 'Don'

W. Hoffman

Sutton— Donald Warren Hoffman, 80, of Sutton, died Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Legacy Square in Henderson.

Visitation was held Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Sutton Memorial Chapel in Sutton.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sutton. Jim Germer, PMA officiated.

Graveside services were held Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Battle Creek.

Memorials may be made to the family to be designated for a special project that was important to Don.

Donald was born on Aug. 19, 1942, in Berlin, ND, to Warren and Esther (Orness) Hoffman. At a young age, Don and his family moved to Nebraska, and there he grew up and helped out on his family's farms throughout Madison and Knox counties. 

He was married to Marlene Schroeder in May of 1960 with four children born to this union Bryan, Gary, Galen and Rita. 

On Feb. 13, 1990, he married Helen (Nebola) Bromwich and welcomed Helen's five children to his family Willis, Robert, Rodney, Kim and Stacy. 

Don and Helen made their home in Sutton the last 17 years of their lives. Don cared for his great love Helen throughout her illnesses with complete devotion for the last five years. 

Don was an active member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Sutton.

  His elementary and junior high education took place at country school and Trinity Lutheran. He then attended Bloomfield High School and graduated in 1960. Diesel and farm mechanics training at the Nebraska Technical College in Milford was where he continued his education after high school. In 1995, he was able to pass the test and earn his Certified Crop Advisor certification.

  Don owned Don's Standard in Bloomfield as well as sold feed in the Bloomfield, Verdigre and Creighton area. He started his fertilizer and chemical career in Bloomfield in 1971 with the Nebraska Division of Terra International. That fall, Don moved his family to Ewing where he took over as a location manager for the aforementioned company. He also spent time working in the fertilizer and chemical business in North Bend, Bassett, Holdrege and Sutton.

  Don is survived by his three children Bryan (Diane) Hoffman, Galen (Kelly) Hoffman and Rita (Dennis) Schueth; four stepchildren Robert Bromwich, Rodney (Kim) Bromwich, Kim (Mark) Henning and Stacy (Matt) Foster; his three siblings Rich (Trudy) Hoffman, Bob (Kay) Hoffman and Mike (Deb) Hoffman; 14 grandchildren Beau, Brock, Corey, Breane, Ashley, Jarod, Natasha, Madeline, Mitchell, Colbey, Kanai, Michael, Lauren and Matthew; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and devoted friends.

  He was preceded in death by his infant son Gary, his parents Warren and Esther Hoffman, his beloved wife Helen, one stepson Willis Bromwich, one sister-in-law Frances Lake and one brother-in-law John Nebola.