Eli Hofer
1905 - 1997 (92 years)
Generation: 1
1. Eli Hofer was born on 5 Mar 1905 in Illinois; died on 11 Sep 1997 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Rankin Union Cemetery, Rankin, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Eli E. Hofer
Rankin – Eli E. Hofer, 92, of Rankin died at 2:45 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 11, 1997) at United Samaritans medical Center, Logan Campus, Danville.
His funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Rankin United Methodist Church, the Rev. Raymond D. Radae officiating. Burial will be in Rankin Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Knapp Funeral Home, Rankin.
Memorials may be made to Rankin United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Fern V. Boyce Hofer; three daughters, Virginia (Dwayne) Barr and Patricia (Michael) Buchue, all of Rankin; and Connie Hofbauer, Indianapolis, Ind.; four sons, Duane E. (Norma) Hofer, Buckley; Marvin L. (Margaret) Hofer and Larry (Sue) Hofer, all of Rankin; and Gordon (Judy) Hofer, Paxton; one sister, Emily Morton, Cissna Park; 19 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois. Saturday, 13 September 1997.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14893562/eli-e-hoferEli married Fern Boyce on 29 Mar 1929 in Indiana. Fern (daughter of Elmer James Boyce and Lida Ethel Mumbert) was born on 15 Feb 1913 in Claytonville, Iroquois County, Illinois; died on 25 Feb 2001; was buried in Rankin Union Cemetery, Rankin, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]