"Mike" Joseph Michael Hoffman Obituary (1945

Mr. Joseph Michael "Mike" Hoffman, age 75, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on May 10, 1945 in Madison, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Lt. Col. Joseph J. and Audrey Armstrong Hoffman. He was a 1963 graduate of Shawe Memorial High School and was raised in the Catholic faith. He entered the United States Navy January 17, 1964 in New York, New York. He rose to the rate of Dental Technician serving aboard the USS Yellowstone (AD-27) during the Vietnam War Era. He was honorably discharged on December 22, 1967 at Mayport, Florida receiving the National Defense Service Medal. He was transferred to the Reserves and remained there until being discharged on January 16, 1970. Mike was united in marriage to Vicky Belsor on June 10, 1967 and this union was blessed with a daughter, Valarie Hoffman. He had worked as sales manager for Royer Corporation for eight years in downtown Madison. Mike was united in marriage to Betsy Reed on August 26, 1984 and this union was blessed with a son, John Michael Reed Hoffman. He started Mike's Grill in Madison and the Paint Depot right next door and operated both stores for several years. Mike served on the City of Madison Planning Commission Board as Department Head for eight years. Mike was united in marriage on September 5, 1998 to Judith Ann Barber and they shared several years of marriage together. He was a member of the Madison Elks Lodge No. 524, the Madison Moose Lodge No. 765, the Madison VFW Post No. 1969, and was a Habitat for Humanity volunteer for several years. Mike was a very sociable and humorous man, who never met a stranger. Mike died on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at 1:46 p.m. at the Hickory Creek of Madison in Madison, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Mike will be missed by his former wife and companion, Judy Hoffman of Madison, Indiana; his daughter, Valarie Philippe and her husband Chris of Palm City, Florida; his son, John Michael Reed Hoffman and his wife Canela of Boston, Massachusetts; his grandchildren, Chloe, Zoe, Abigail and Isabella; his brother, Col. (Ret.) Steve Hoffman of Paragon, Indiana; his step mother, Kathe Hoffman of Gulf Shores, Alabama; and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Lt. Col. (Retired) Joseph J. Hoffman, died August 22, 2013, and his mother, Audrey Armstrong Hoffman, died February 21, 1993. VISITATION Friends may visit Sunday, April 18, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORSA final salute with military honors will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana conducted by the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre's of Madison and Hanover or at the chapel. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com Make An Online Memorial Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of "Mike" Joseph Michael Hoffman, please click here to visit our sympathy store.