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- 1930 Census: Minnesota, Monroe, Lyon:
Peder Hofstad, head, owns his home valued at $2500, 47, first married at age 25, born in Norway, father and mother born in Norway, came to the U.S. in 1886, naturalized citizen, truck driver for a wholesale fruit company;
Christine Hofstad, wife, 39, first married at age 22, born in Minnesota, father and mother born in Norway;
Alton Hofstad, son, 17, born in Minnesota, father born in Norway, mother born in Minnesota;
Neil Hofstad, son, 15, born in Minnesota, father born in Norway, mother born in Minnesota;
Cyrus Hofstad, son, 13, born in Minnesota, father born in Norway, mother born in Minnesota;
Harold Hofstad, son, 12, born in Minnesota, father born in Norway, mother born in Minnesota;
Wesley Hofstad, son, 9, born in Minnesota, father born in Norway, mother born in Minnesota;
Fern Hofstad, daughter, 1 1/12, born in Minnesota, father born in Norway, mother born in Minnesota.
1950 U.S. Federal Census:South Dakota: Minnehaha: Sioux Falls: 50-64: 2600 18th Street:
Hofstad, Hans W., head, 29, born in Minnesota, service station attendant, service station;
Lillian M. Wife, born in South Dakota;
Barbara A., daughter, 4, born in South Dakota;
Sandra K., daughter, 3, born in South Dakota;
Leland W., son, 1, born in South Dakota.
From the Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) 01 Sep 1942, Tues.
“Corp. Alton Hofstad, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Hofstad, has been transferred from Ft. Bliss, Tex., to Camp Davis, Ala. Hans Wesley Hofstad, another son, now in the coast guard, has been sent to Alameda, Calif., for officer’s training school. Harold J. Hofstad is now beginning flight training in the air corps.”
From the website of the George Boom Funeral Home:
“Hans Wesley “Wes” Hofstad
Jan 07 1921 - Jul 30 2009
IN MEMORY
Hans Wesley “Wes” Hofstad
2600 West 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SD
Died: Thursday, July 30, 2009
Sioux Falls, South Daota
Age: 88 years, 6 months, 23 days
VISITATION
12:00 PM Sunday, August 2, 2009
George Boom Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, SD
Family will greet friends from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
GRAVESIDE SERVICE
11:30 AM Monday, August 3, 2009
Pastor Dick Boyd, Officiating
Military Honors provided by the American Legion Post 15
PALLBEARERS
All of Wes’s Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Glen Wintersteen - Dan Barton
MEMORIAL SERVICE
1:00 PM Monday, August 3, 2009
First United Methodist Church, Sioux Falls, SD
Pastor Dick Boyd, Officiating
Congregational Hymn
“Amazing Grace”
Special Music
“How Great Thou Art”
“The Lords Prayer”
Fred Eitemiller, Vocalist
Obituary:
“Hans Wesley Hofstad
Sioux Falls - Hans Wesley Hofstad, 88, died Thursday, July 30, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls, SD.
The visitation will be 12:00 PM Sunday, August 2, 2009 at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls with the family present from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. A committal service will be 11:30 AM Monday, August 3, 2009 at Hills of Rest Memorial Park. A memorial service will be 1:00 PM Monday, August 3, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church.
Hans Wesley “Wes” Hofstad, the son of Peder and Christine (Morck) Hofstad was born January 7, 1921 in Tracy, MN. The family moved to Sioux Falls in 1934, and Wes graduated from Washington High School in 1940. He then served in the U.S. Coast Guard.
On September 9, 1944, Wesley was united in marriage with Lillian M. Nelson in Sioux Falls. He owned and operated Hofstad’s Service, a Mobile gas station for 21 years.
Wesley was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the American Legion, and the D.A.V. He enjoyed bowling, fishing, hunting, playing cards, and playing the “bones” to any music.
Grateful for having shared his life are a son, Lee (Lona) of Jacksonville, FL; three daughters, Barbara Hofstad of Sioux Falls, Sandy (Ken) Dunlap of Sioux Falls, Judy (Tim) Melham of Buffalo, MN; nine grandchildren, Jackie (Will) Green of Hoover, AL, Dusty Olson of Sioux Falls, David (Carla) Dunlap of Sioux Falls, Kris (Chad) Zortman of Sioux Falls, Lisa Hofstad of Raleigh, NC, Lee Hofstad of Jacksonville, FL, Shannon Melham of Coon Rapids, MN, Travis Melham of Tempe, AZ, Tracy (Jason) Peltier of White Bear Lake, MN; ten great-grandchildren, Jordan and Austin Green, Amanda, Katie, and Macey Dunlap, Leslie, Lane, and Kaelyn Hofstad, Aiden Zortman, Liliana Peltier; and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lillian; four brothers; and two sisters.
The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the entire staff at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls.
The family has requested that memorials be directed to the D.A.V.”
Social Security Death Index:
Name: Hans Wesley Hofstad
SSN: 503-03-3827
Last Residence: 57106 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota
Born: 7 Jan 1921
Died: 30 Jul 2009
State (Year) SSN issued: South Dakota (Before 1951)
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Hans W. Hofstad
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 7 Jan 1921
Death Date: 30 Jul 2009
SSN: 503033827
Branch 1: CG
Enlistment Date 1: 29 Aug 1943
Release Date 1: 3 Feb 1944
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