Hoffmann, Robert J.

Robert J. Hoffmann of Batavia Funeral services for Robert J. Hoffmann, 48, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 950 Hart Road, Batavia, where he will lie in state from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will follow in West Batavia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 8, at Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave. (Route 31 and Main St.), Batavia. Robert J. Hoffmann went home to heaven on Thursday, April 5, 2007, while surrounded by his family. Bob fought against Lyme disease and/or ALS, a/k/a Lou Gehrig's disease for over two years, most of which was on a vent. We thank God for His presence during our journey and for the rest and peace He now provides for Bob. Bob was employed as a mortgage banker with Fannie Mae in the Chicago office since 1997. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Vicki; their three sons, Bob, Tom and Dan; his sister, Barbara (nee Hoffmann) Preloger of Sioux Falls, S.D.; and his father, William Hoffmann of Brookfield, Wis., along with many members of extended family, church family at Immanuel in Batavia, and friends from the neighborhood and his office. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bill Hoffmann (18 years ago); and his mother, Jean Hoffmann (6 years ago). Contributions would be welcomed for Immanuel Lutheran Church, 950 Hart Road, Batavia, IL 60510, and for Les Turner ALS Foundation, 5550 W. Touhy, Suite 302, Skokie, IL 60077 in Bob's memory. For information, 630-879-7900.
Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald on 4/7/2007.

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Robert "Mike" Williams

Robert “Mike” Williams, 68, of Ona, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 3, 2007, after a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).

He was born in South Charleston. He was retired from FMC Corporation with 35 years of service. He was an Army veteran.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Earnest and Ruth Williams; sisters, Pauline Wing, Jean Reed, Carol VanDyke, and Margie Carter.

Mike is survived by his wife, Helen Rader Williams, son, Mike Williams and his wife, Julie, and their children, Bradley and Rachel; sisters, Virginia Ross of Sour Lake, Texas, Phyllis and husband, Carroll Safreed, of St. Albans, Remona Beaver of Lee Vining, Calif., Jo and husband, Ronnie Westfall, of Charlotte, N.C.; brother, Bill Williams and wife, Rose Marie, of Tennessee; and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Mike's life will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home with Bishop Gordon D. Ford officiating. Entombment will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens Mausoleum. There will be a gathering of family and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, 5233 Rocky Fork Rd, Cross Lanes, WV 25313.

You may express online condolences at tylermountainfuneralhome.com.

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BRUCE E. ELMORE, 61, formerly of MIDDLETOWN
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 04/5/07
BRUCE E. ELMORE, 61, formerly of MIDDLETOWN, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 29, with his loving wife at his side, at their home in Washoe Valley, Nev., after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). A former resident of Middletown, he graduated from Middletown Township High School in 1963. Bruce went on to serve his country during the Vietnam Conflict and was honorably discharged in 1968. He had an extensive career in the telecommunications industry beginning in 1968 with New Jersey Bell. When AT&T merged with New Jersey Bell in 1983, he continued to advance his career as a systems technician. Bruce retired from Lucent Technologies in 1999 and resumed his career with Verizon Communications in New York City in 2000. He was a former union delegate for the IBEW, and an active member of CWA Local 1101 in Manhattan. Bruce was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hike, ski, fish and hunt and was an excellent marksman. He had a deep respect and appreciation for the beauty of nature and had always dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail. He had hiked portions of the Tahoe Rim Trail in Nevada, and was always eager to explore new adventures. Bruce always kept his Nikon with him to capture the special moments of his experiences.

Bruce is survived by his wife, Caril; and his four children from a previous marriage, Rachael Elmore of Port Monmouth, Daniel and his wife Joy of Keansburg, Rebekah Anderson and her husband Daniel of Charleston, W.Va., and Sarah Sambucini and her husband Michael of Atlantic Highlands. He took great joy in spending time with his eight beautiful grandchildren.

A celebration of his life will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. today at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, 115 Tindall Road, Middletown. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the ALS Foundation of Nevada, 6370 W. Flamingo, Suite 3, Las Vegas, NV 89103. Letters of condolence may be e-mailed to pflegerfh@aol.com.