Duane C. Hoff

Duane C. Hoff was born January 5, 1929 in Colfax County to Emil and Augusta (Kroeger) Hoff. He graduated from Leigh High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War on the USS Shangri-la and Yorktown Aircraft Carriers from April 1949 through February 1953. Duane married Doris M. Reznicek on December 27, 1955 at the SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Clarkson, Nebraska. The couple lived in Leigh where he worked at the Leigh Hatchery, Leigh Community Schools and then at the Leigh Post Office serving as a clerk and then a rural mail carrier for over 20 years. In 2000 the couple moved to Columbus. Duane was a member of the Leigh volunteer fire department where he served in various offices. He was also a member of the American Legion and the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association. His passion was sports, including officiating and announcing various athletic events. He especially loved Nebraska Cornhusker football and the Kansas City Royals and attended many games. Duane was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus.

He is survived by:
Wife: Doris Hoff of Columbus, NE
Daughter: Skye (Dennis) Kiolbasa of Columbus, NE
Daughter: Sandy (Brad) Angle of Smithville, MO
Sister: Shirley (Bill) Micek of Lincoln, NE
Granddaughter: Alecia Kiolbasa of Columbus, NE
Grandson: Joe (Jen) Kiolbasa of Omaha, NE
Great-granddaughter: Taileigh Kiolbasa of Omaha, NE
Many nieces and nephews

He was preceded in death by:
Father: Emil Hoff
Mother: Augusta Hoff
Brother: Donald Hoff
Brother: Gordon Hoff
Brother: Ken Hoff
Brother: Melvern "Whitey" Hoff
Sister: Donna Olson
Sister: Elaine Sprague