A graveside celebration of life for Norman Thomas Hoffman, 87, was held at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, at the Oaklawn Cemetery in Somerville.
Norman was born on Nov. 16, 1938, to John and Alma Hoffman.
The oldest of four children, he graduated from Austin High School in the class of 1957.
He had many occupations before his retirement from Texas State University. He drove a dump truck in his teens, worked as purchaser at the Texas Highway Department, remodeled and built homes, worked in oil drilling, painted garage floors and was part of the college IT support staff.
After his retirement, Norman busied himself with lawn care, grocery shopping, cooking, small wood building projects, playing cards, cheering on the Longhorns and whatever else was on the honey-do list.
Norman was blessed with many friends and family that loved him and whom he dearly loved.
He died on Dec. 13, 2025.
He is survived by his wife, Linda C. Mitchell-Hoffman; two children; three stepchildren; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Strickland Funeral Home. They invite you to visit their website at www. stricklandfuneralhomes. com and sign the online register book.