Lt. Col. Glenn Frank Hoffman, USA (Ret.)

Lt. Col. Glenn F. Hoffman, age 92, passed peacefully on April 10, 2025. Born in Somerset, Texas, he was the son of Frank Herman and Effie May (Chapman) Hoffman. A standout athlete in Somerset, Glenn earned honors in football, pole vaulting, and track. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was named a Distinguished Military Graduate. He served 28 years in the U.S. Army, including as a Helicopter Commander in Vietnam, earning decorations such as the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Glenn married Dera Lillian Hanson of Cuero, TX, in 1953, beginning a loving 71-year partnership. After retiring, they owned and operated Honeybranch Farm in Lytle, TX, for 20 years before settling in San Antonio. Glenn was known for his deep faith, quick wit, and devotion to family and country.
He is survived by his wife, Dera Lillian; children Annette McCaughtry (Bob), Glenda Hoffman, and David Hoffman (Sandra); grandsons Jason (Lupe) and Ashton (Megan); and great-grandsons Jackson and Matthew. He is preceded in death by their infant daughter, Mary Beth, son John Paul, his parents, sister Kathryn Hoffman Hicks (husbands Carl & Arnold), sister Helen Ruth Hoffman Baxter (husband David), brothers Herman Hoffman (wife Joyce), Kenneth Hoffman (wives Norma Dean & Ora Lea), and Adolph Hoffman (wife Patsy).
Services will be held Monday, May 5, 2025, at Ft. Sam Houston Natl. Cemetery at 11:00 a.m., followed by a “Celebration of Life” service at Fellowship of San Antonio. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fellowship of San Antonio (www.fellowshipofsa.org) or Indigenous Ministries (www.indigenousministries.org).