Sten R. Hoffer, age 98, of Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born April 27, 1920 in Helsingborg, Sweden, the son of Zander and Hilda Akerman Hoffer. On August 20, 1956, he married Dolores Issacson in Monmouth, Illinois.

Mr. Hoffer attended schools in Sweden. He served in the Swedish Army Cavalry during World War II, protecting the Swedish border. He immigrated to the United States in 1948 and became a U.S. citizen on May 17, 1955. He lived in Monmouth, Illinois until 1965, when he moved to Stronghurst. He was employed at C.E. Neff Company in Stronghurst for 41 years, retiring in 1990. He was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church in Stronghurst and the Stronghurst Senior Citizens.

Survivors include his wife, Dolores of Stronghurst, 2, nieces, 2 nephews, 5 great nieces, 5 great nephews, and one cousin, all of Sweden. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Curt Hoffer, one sister, Ing-Gunnell Nolberger, and one sister in law.

Friends may call from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. Thursday at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in Stronghurst. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Banks & Beals with Rev. David Vidler officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Monmouth Cemetery. Memorials have been established for Bethel Lutheran Church, Stronghurst Ambulance Service, and Great River Hospice House.