Jim Hoffman

James Robert "Jim" Hoffman, of Basehor, Kansas, formerly of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Kansas City Hospice House. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 21 at Holy Angels Catholic Church, 15440 Leavenworth Road, Basehor, Kansas. Interment will follow in Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, 12600 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, February 20 at Holy Angels Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Kansas City Hospice House, 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64114 (www.kansascityhospice.org).

Jim was born January 25, 1938 in KC, KS to Robert Howard and Hazel Louise Hoffman. He grew up in the Kansas City area and graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1956. After high school, Jim enlisted in the Navy and went to Basic Electricity and Electronics School and Electricians Mate A School. He was in the Navy from February 1957 to February 1963. Jim married Alice Elaine Cain on February 4, 1961 in Redondo Beach, California. When they moved to Kansas, Jim started working as an electrician at the Board of Public Utilities. He worked there for 38 years, until his retirement in 1996. Jim was a proud member of IBEW Local 53, and was even Union Steward for a few years. He loved building models, racing cars, fishing and his family. Being a good provider and taking care of his family was very important to Jim.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Bob & Hazel Hoffman.

Jim is survived by his wife of 51 years, Elaine Hoffman of Basehor, Kansas; daughter Sherry Fisher her husband Jeff and their children Colby and Austin; daughter Kim Wilson her husband Steve and their children Michelle, Casey and Tyler; son Brad Hoffman and his daughters Ashley and Britney; daughter Lonni Carter and her husband Tim and their children Chelsie and Colton; as well as 5 great-grandchildren and many friends.

Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 North 94th Street in Kansas City, Kansas (913) 334-3366.