Obituary Howard C. "Sarge" Hoffman, 81, of East Peoria, died at 1:40 PM, on Thursday, July 13, 2006 at Pekin Hospital in Pekin, IL. He was born on May 27, 1925 in East Peoria, to William Peter and Mary Ann Stevens Hoffman. He married Phyllis Livengood on June 15, 1946 in East Peoria; she survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters; Janice (Jack) Tucker of Morton, Mary Edna Hoffman of Morton, Missy (John) Walden of East Peoria and Mindy (Mark) Hunt of Peoria; 1 brother, Rowland 'Poley' (Donna) Hoffman of Morton, 9 Grandchildren and 8 Great- grandchildren and numerous nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Erwin. He proudly served in the Army during WWII with the 82nd Airborne from April 4, 1944 to November 30, 1948. He was a Captain in security for Caterpillar, Inc. where he worked for 32 years and retired in 1982. He was a member of St Peter's Lutheran Church, East Peoria, Lifetime member of the DAV and of the American Legion Delavan Post #1871, Charter President of Richwood-Peoria Heights Lions Club; Charter Member of the WWII Memorial, Washington D.C.. He also served as the Clerk for Groveland Township for 8 years. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM on Sunday, July 16, 2006 at St Peter's Lutheran Church, 200 Cole Street, East Peoria. The Pastor Vernon Bettermann will officiate. Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM on Sunday at St Peter's Lutheran Church. Cremation rites will follow the service and burial of the cremains will be at Lutheran Cemetery in Peoria, IL at 11:00 am on Monday July 17th. Visitation JUL 16. 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM St. Peter's Lutheran Church 200 E. Cole Street East Peoria, IL, US Service JUL 16. 04:00 PM St. Peter's Lutheran Church 200 E. Cole Street East Peoria, IL, US