Robert "Bob" Hofmans

Robert “Bob” Thomas Hofmans passed away peacefully on July 12th 2024 at the age of seventy-two. He was born on September 28th 1951 in Chicago, Illinois. When Bob was a young boy, the family relocated to Southern California where he attended Catholic Schools Saint Frances of Rome and St Dorothy and later graduated from Glendora High School. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army and was in Vietnam. After his military service, Bob attended California State University, Fullerton where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in English.

Those who knew Bob thought of him as a Renaissance man. Throughout his life, he had varied interests in religious studies, art, music, literature, history and politics and was admired for his knowledge on an array of different topics. Bob practiced karate, was an accomplished guitarist and visual artist. In the early nineties, Bob went back into the Army. Since he had a strong aptitude for languages, he went to the Presidio of Monterey, home of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. During this time, he studied Arabic and German and was thereafter stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado.

In 2009, Bob began working in education as a substitute teacher and joined the team at Options For Youth Charter School in 2010. Throughout his time at the school, he truly enjoyed helping students and interacting with the team of teachers, administrators and support staff. Bob was a people person and had a friendly, outgoing personality with a great sense of humor. Family, friends and students loved to listen to his stories and will always remember his infectious laugh.

He is survived by his siblings, Therese Hofmans McKeen, Jerome Hofmans, Dennis Hofmans, James Hofmans, Richard Hofmans, Sister-In-Law’s Joan Hofmans and Natalie Hofmans as well as his eight nieces, five nephews, eight grandnieces and eleven grandnephews. Bob was predeceased by his parents Anthony and Hedwig Hofmans as well as his nephew Nolan Hofmans. He will never be forgotten and will be greatly missed by those whose lives he touched.

A viewing for Bob will be held Monday, August 19, 2024 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Desert View Memorial Park, 11478 Amargosa Road, Victorville, CA 92392. A funeral service will occur Tuesday, August 20, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM with the Rosary at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of the Desert Church, 18386 Corwin Rd, Apple Valley, CA 92307. Burial with military honors will be Thursday, August 22, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside, CA 92518.

We courteously ask all flower arrangements be sent the morning of the funeral service at Our Lady of the Desert Catholic Church in Apple Valley by 9:00 AM.