Loren L. Hoffman

CHILLICOTHE - Loren L. Hoffman, age 78, of Chillicothe, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Manor Court of Peoria surrounded by his family.

Loren was born on February 5, 1946, in Peoria, Illinois, to August and Leila (Bohanon) Hoffman. He married Nancy Lee Peters on May 29, 1965, in Peoria, IL. She preceded him in death on July 22, 2022. Also preceding him in death were his parents and siblings Seward, Frank, Alonzo and August Hoffman, and June Smith and Juanita Murphy

Surviving are his sons, Don (Sue) Hoffman of Chillicothe, IL, and Loren (Traci) Hoffman of Jamestown, IN; five grandchildren, Tyler, Lindsey, Logan, Mackenzie and Jordan; his siblings Liz Plate, May Schoenbein, Colaya Redell, and Ray, Nick, Rob, Roger Lew (Linda) and Paul (Dee) Hoffman; his brother-in-law, Greg Murphy; his sisters-in-law, Lillian and Sylvia Hoffman; and many, many nieces and nephews.

Loren worked for Caterpillar for 30 years before he retired. He was a proud member of the UAW Local #974 and Chillicothe First United Methodist Church in Chillicothe. Loren’s greatest love was his wife, Nancy. They spent many trips going to Wisconsin, where they enjoyed traveling through the country filled with beautiful barns. Loren was a true country life man at heart. Loren’s love of ice cream was a short second to his love of wife and family. A self-made DIY-er and woodworker, Loren could always be found fixing or making things. Loren enjoyed drives in his 1956 Chevrolet and passed that love of vintage cars on to his family.

Loren never met a stranger and always greeted everyone with a beaming smile. His infectious smile will be greatly missed.

Services will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Weber-Hurd Funeral Home in Chillicothe, with visitation beginning at 12 p.m. Rev. Ron Martz will officiate. Burial will be in Lawn Ridge Cemetery. Memorials may be made in his name to the Alzheimer’s Association or to Transitions Hospice.