February 05, 2025

Nathan Hoffman

Waukee

Nathan Hoffman, 48, of Waukee, passed away from a heart attack on June 12, 2023. He was born on Dec. 6, 1974, to Timothy Hoffman and Gwynn (Grout) Christiansen.

Nate attended Adel-DeSoto-Minburn High School where he graduated in 1993. He was an excellent student and made the honor roll all eight semesters. Following his graduation, Nate pursued higher education at the University of Northern Iowa.

Nate worked at Home Depot and later became an apprentice with the Plumbers Union. For more than 10 years Nate worked at Costco where he excelled and was voted Employee of the Year.

Nate will be remembered for his gentle nature and generous heart. A classmate described him as a teddy bear with a sneaky ninja sense of humor and silliness that never failed to bring laughter and joy to those around him.

One of Nate’s favorite things was to play pool with his grandpa, Jack, his father, Tim, and his brother-in-law, Tom. Nate also enjoyed swimming, cooking and spending time on his grandparents’ farms. He loved all animals, especially his cat Mae West.

Nathan is survived by his parents, Tim (Elaine) Hoffman, and Gwynn (Jame) Christiansen; sisters, Kerry (Tom) Ausmus, and Katie Hoffman; grandparents, Jack and Althea Hoffman; and nephews, Ben and Sam Ausmus. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Loren and Lois Grout; step father, Mike Zeisler; and uncle, Gary Grout.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday, June 16, at New Hope Church in Adel. A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 17, at New Hope Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the AHeinz 57 Pet Rescue in DeSoto. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.caldwellparrish.com.