Norman Andrew Hoffman, 88, died Sunday, May 20, 2007, at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born December 20, 1918, at rural Susank, Kansas, the son of Andrew and Carol Hoffman. He was a resident of Great Bend since 1989, coming from Russell, Kansas. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II serving in the 32nd Infantry Division in the Pacific. On October 5, 1947, he married Frances Marie Kaps at Russell, Kansas. She died September 21, 1987. On February 4, 1989, he married Mary Hazel Phillips Donovan at Great Bend, Kansas. She survives. He was the owner and operator of Hoffman's Hobby Shop of Russell, Kansas, and was an investor in agriculture and oil production. Suvivors include his wife, Mary Hazel of the home; one son, Dennis Hoffman and wife, Gina of Lawrence, Kansas; one step-son, Sherman Donovan and wife, Melissa of Casper, Wyoming; one daughter, Kaye Barnes and husband, Dean of Dodge City, Kansas; six grandchildren, Sara Boster and husband, Nate of Atlanta, Georgia, Jenny Donovan of Atlanta, Georgia, Andrew Donovan of Denver, Colorado, Anna Donovan of Casper, Wyoming, and Eric Friesen and wife, LaDonna of Springfield, Missouri; six great-grandchildren, Braden Hoffman and Colin Hoffman of Lawrence, Kansas, Kaden Harris and Kamry Harris of Manhattan, Kansas, Samantha Brixius and Jasmine Brixius of Lawrence, Kansas; three step-great-grandchildren, Anastasia Friesen of Springfield, Missouri, Katie Boster of Atlanta, Georgia, and Michael Boster, Atlanta, Georgia. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa Beedy and a step-daughter, Sheryl Friesen. A vigil service with rosary will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Great Bend, Kansas. Interment will be at 2:30 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Russell, Kansas, with Military Honors conducted by Fort Riley Honor Guard. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 23, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home Great Bend, Kansas. Memorials are suggested to Holy Family School Endowment Fund or Heartland Cancer Center Patient Care Fund in care of the funeral home.