Marvin Oscar Hoffmann

Marvin Oscar Hoffmann, 90, of the Town of Saukville entered into the kingdom of heaven to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.

Marvin was born in Newburg on April 28, 1933, the son of Henry and Julia (nee Miller) Hoffmann.

Marvin was the third generation to grow up on the family farm, where he learned the value of hard work. As a child, he enjoyed showing dairy animals at the Ozaukee County Fair with his brothers. He enjoyed watching his children, grandchildren and most recently his great-grandchildren carry on the tradition.

He worked a few years at the West Bend Co., where he met his future bride, Eileen Schellinger. They were married on June 9, 1956, in St. Lawrence, Wis., and settled on the Hoffmann family homestead in Newburg, where they farmed for 45 years.  Marvin and Eileen were blessed with four children.

They hosted numerous exchange students over the years, first through AFS and then an agriculture exchange program that built several life-long and lasting relationships from Norway (Anne Sundt), France (Francoise Gemarin) and Australia (JoAnn Grigg Mclauchlan).

Marvin was a very patriotic individual, believing in God and country. Marvin served his country in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956 with an 18-month tour in Germany.

In 2015, he participated in the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight. He deeply appreciated the mail call with numerous letters of thanks and the welcome home reception.

Marvin was involved for more than 25 years in Town of Saukville government, serving on the Plan Commission and as a town supervisor and the town chairman.  During his tenure as town chairman, two major accomplishments that occurred were the purchase of the first and current Town Hall and development of The Bog golf course.

During his farming career, he was a member of the Ozaukee County Dairy Promotion committee and the Wisconsin Farm Bureau.   

Aside from farming, Marvin enjoyed nature and liked hunting and fishing with his children and grandchildren.

In his retirement years, he enjoyed being outside making wood and gardening, growing sweet corn and other vegetables. He also enjoyed tinkering on tractors, cars and other miscellaneous farm equipment.

Marvin is survived by his children Deborah (James) Senn of Campbellsport, Peggy (Dean) Schoessow of Mequon, Thomas of Saukville and Jerry (Kate) Hoffmann of West Bend.

He is further survived by 15 grandchildren, Therese (Jeremy) Keifenheim, Theodore Senn, Travis (Bethany) Senn, Kimberly (David) Rusch, Andrew (Elizabeth) Schoessow, Matthew Schoessow, Michael (Samantha) Schoessow, Bridget (Jeremy) Wichmann, Garrett and Brent Hoffmann and Amy, Nick, Becky, Maggie and Fritz Hoffmann; 11 great-grandchildren, Korbin and Kingston Keifenheim, Savannah and Campbell Senn, Clara, Levi and Kolby Rusch, Bennett and Marley Schoessow and Colton and Grant Schoessow;  sisters and brothers-in-law MaryEllen Hoffmann, MaryLee Schellinger and Eugene Weyker; and many nieces and nephews.

Marvin was preceded in death by his devoted and loving wife of 63 years, Eileen; his parents Henry and Julia Hoffmann; in-laws Arthur and Natalia Schellinger; great-granddaughter Lena Rusch; great-grandson Davis Rusch; siblings Henry Jr., Raymond, Robert Hoffmann and Darlene Weyker; and sisters and brothers-in-law Victoria (Walter) Theisen, Ralph (Joan), Florian (LaVerne), Bernard (Charlene), Franklyn (Sigrid) and Eugene Schellinger.

The family encourages memorials be given to the Ozaukee County 4-H Foundation, Stars and Stripes Honor Flight or Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Newburg.

Visitation was at Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, from 3 pm to 4:45 p.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial at 5 p.m., followed by a lunch and fellowship in the school basement.

Burial will be held at Holy Trinity cemetery on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 10 a.m.

For online condolences please visit www.muellerfuneralhome.com.