•DOUGLAS N. “NED” HOFFMAN

Douglas “Ned” Hoffman, of Perrysburg, passed away on March 16, 2022. He was born on April 11, 1945, to John Leo and Ruth Mary (Baughn) Hoffman. He was the fifth eldest child of 10. Ned married Cynthia Dee Sloan on September 6, 1980.

Ned was an active and caring man who spent most of his life thinking about others. He always acted in the best interest of his students, friends and family. He enjoyed golfing and attending social events with his wife. He valued time with his friends, too numerous to mention. Ned loved being with his family and grandchildren. He was a spiritual individual, beginning in childhood as an altar server with his siblings at Saint Rose Catholic Church.

He was a Perrysburg High School graduate, Class of 1963. Ned was a gifted athlete, lettering in baseball, basketball and football. In 1967, he graduated from the University of Findlay with a bachelor of education, and he played baseball for the Findlay Oilers.

Ned began his teaching career at Olmsted Falls High School, where he also coached baseball and basketball. He went on to teach at Frank Elementary, and coached Perrysburg High School varsity baseball and junior varsity basketball. In 1972, he earned a master of school administration from Bowling Green State University. Thereafter, he was the principal of Perrysburg Junior High School. Ned was a member of the Perrysburg School Board and he acted as president from 1979 to 1980. He was a member of the Zepf Center board of trustees.

Ned was a longtime member of Toledo Country Club. He co-founded the Order of the Elves in 1999, a non-profit organization with the stated mission of raising funds to provide Christmas presents for less fortunate children throughout the Toledo and northwest Ohio region. Each year Ned dressed as Santa Claus to give children a memorable Christmas.

Ned co-founded a family business of Hoffman/Sloan Inc., operating Mr. Bulky’s Bulk Foods and Mr. Bulky’s Treats and Gifts. He also coowned Broske’s Restaurant downtown Perrysburg in the mid-1990s. Ned was an account executive at Electro Prime for 21 years. He was a trusted realtor for Sulphur Springs Realty, Danberry Realtors and RE/MAX Executives.

Ned is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Cynthia Sloan; stepdaughters, Heather Cousino-Proch (Charles Jr.), Courtnay Cousino, Andrea DeWood (Matthew); grandchildren, Alexia Proch, Logan Proch, Sloan DeWood, D. George DeWood III, London Cohen, Mac DeWood, and Ruby DeWood; siblings, Marilyn Fouke (Jim), Jerry Hoffman (Luanne), Allen Hoffman (Bonnie), Jim Hoffman, Diane Nordhoff, Denise Benschoter (Kevin) and Janet Wiley. Ned was preceded in death by his parents, John and Ruth Hoffman; granddaughter, Samantha Proch; brother, John “Jack” Hoffman, and sister, Joan Haugh.

Ned’s family sends a special thank you to radiation oncologist, Dr. Kara Hertzfeld, for her love and support, and to the Hospice of Northwest Ohio Perrysburg staff for their kindness and comfort.

Visitation will be on Thursday, March 24, from 4 until 7 p.m., in the Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 222 East South Boundary Street, Perrysburg. Services will be on Friday, March 25, at 10:30 a.m., in Saint Rose Catholic Church, 215 East Front Street, Perrysburg. Burial will follow at Fort Meigs Union Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made in Ned’s name to the Order of the Elves, c/o the Electro Prime Group LLC, 4510 Lint Avenue, Suite B, Toledo, Ohio 43612, or Perrysburg Schools Foundation, attention: Development Office, 140 East Indiana Avenue, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551. Condolences may be made to the family online at walkerfuneral homes.com.