Homer C Hoffman Jr.

Homer Conley Hoffman, Jr., 74, of Arvada, Colorado, passed away on February 17, 2017 in Arvada. Homer was born on December 4, 1942. He was the youngest of 8 and as of this year the only remaining member of his immediate family. One of Homer’s favorite sayings, and he had many, was “I was born at night, but it wasn’t last night.” Being 6 foot 5 inches, he was blessed with a natural affinity for basketball at a young age and received a basketball scholarship to Southwest Texas State University. While there he met Mary Kay Larson. They married and had two sons, David and Tom. After college, he coached boys’ basketball and taught Physical Education and Biology at Waelder High School and Victoria High School. As a fluke, Homer rode with a friend to Colorado in 1975 which was his first encounter with snow. While there, he fell in love with Colorado and he applied for an agency position with State Farm then shortly thereafter moved his family to Colorado. He officially became a State Farm agent in July of 1976. Funny fact: before becoming an agent he was only known as “Connie” but he began using “Homer” when he became an agent because he was afraid that if someone looked him up in the phonebook they would be confused when a man answered. It was not easy for a Texan, born and bred, to start an agency in Colorado, not with his thick Texan drawl. However, through hard work and determination he built a successful agency and has served his clients well for over 40 years. He also coached Wheat Ridge High School girls’ JV basketball for a few seasons. He was member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church and served as President of the Wheat Ridge chapter of Kiwanis. Homer and Mary Kay divorced in 1986. He married Linda Roder in 1990 and became the step-father to her two sons, Dan and Jeff Roder. Thirteen years ago, his son, Tom, joined him at State Farm and he too moved his family to Colorado. David remains in Texas and has four children. Everyone who knew Homer loved his stories. As he would say, “let me tell you some lies.” But even after telling them many times, he always told them the same way. It was the way he told them that would captivate his audience. He had a very interesting and colorful life and we all loved hearing about it as much as he loved sharing it. It is really hard to sum up a man like Homer. He was definitely one of a kind. We will have a lasting memory of a “country boy through and through” who made us all laugh. When we think of his stories or sayings it will bring a smile to our faces. We know he would like to be remembered that way. Homer is preceded in death by his sisters Lena and Gladys and his brothers Johnny, Arlen, Lacey and Bob. Homer is survived by his first spouse Mary Kay Hoffman, and his second and current spouse Linda Hoffman, his children David Hoffman, and Thomas Hoffman and his wife Amy Hoffman, Dan Roder, and Jeff Roder and his wife Melissa; and his grandchildren Avery Shiver, Alexandra Hoffman, Julianna Hoffman, Cameron Hoffman, Abbigael Hoffman, Kayleigh Hoffman, Zach Roder, Ben Roder, Sam Roder and Alex Roder. Please join us at Holy Cross Lutheran Church located at 4500 Wadsworth Blvd, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 on Saturday March 4, 2017 at noon to celebrate Homer’s life. Donations to Holy Cross Lutheran Church can be made in his name.