Adam J Hoffman

There are some people who leave an impact on your life simply by being in it. Adam Jason Hoffman was one of those people. He passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026

Adam was born on December 17, 1974, and from the very beginning, he lived life with a strength and determination that became a defining part of who he was. A proud graduate of Port Huron Northern High School, Class of 1993, Adam was an All-State Champion wrestler during his high school years. His competitive spirit, stubborn determination, and refusal to give up followed him throughout his entire life.

Adam was a man who believed in taking care of people. That belief became the foundation of his career. He dedicated his life to medicine, earning his undergraduate degree in Science Education from Clemson University in 1998, his graduate degree in Biomedical Science from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2002, and completing his Physician Assistant studies at the Medical University of South Carolina in 2004.

Throughout his career, Adam cared for countless people as a Physician Assistant. He worked in orthopedic medicine at Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron, in spine surgery in Texas, and as a clinic director specializing in men's health. But his desire to serve others went far beyond his career.

In 2009, Adam began serving in the Army National Guard as a Physician Assistant. Over the years, he served in Florida, Texas, and Michigan, eventually achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Service was something Adam took seriously. He was proud to serve and proud to be someone others could depend on.

He also found a way to combine his love of medicine with his love of hockey as a team medical provider for the Port Huron Prowlers. Being part of the team and the Port Huron community brought him a great deal of joy.

But when Adam wasn't working, serving, or taking care of someone else, he knew how to have fun.

He loved being on the water, especially riding his jet skis. There was something about being out on the water that brought Adam happiness and freedom. He enjoyed his time as a member of the Elks Golf Club, where he could spend time with friends, enjoy a round of golf, and probably share more than a few laughs along the way.

Yet, as impressive as Adam's career and accomplishments were, they were never what made him most special.

Adam's greatest legacy will always be the people he loved.

He was a father. A son. A brother. An uncle. A friend.

And to his children, Aiden and Alyssa, he was Dad.

Nothing Adam accomplished in his life could ever mean more than the love he had for his children. They were a part of him that he carried with him everywhere he went. His love for them was something that could be felt, not simply spoken.

Adam is also survived by his mother, Bonnie Hoffman, and was preceded in death by his father, Allen Hoffman. He leaves behind his siblings, Kurt Hoffman, Kristin Hoffman, Missy (Doug) Peterson, and Jeremy (Arlene) Hoffman, along with his beloved nieces and nephews: Joshua Hoffman, Wrenn Taylor, Jordan (Eric) Wolfe, Ciara Hunger, Kayla Hunger, Lexie Hunger, Allen Hoffman, Hope Hunger, Autumn Hoffman, Dylan Peterson, Riley Peterson, Addison Hoffman, and Ashlee Hoffman, as well as his great-nephews.

He leaves behind something else that cannot be put into a family tree: friendships that became family.

Adam's dearest friends, Joel Ferguson, Todd Murphy, and Kurt Crosby, shared years of memories, laughter, adventures, and life with him. They knew Adam not as the physician assistant, Lieutenant Colonel, or athlete, but simply as their friend. The kind of friend who becomes part of your life so deeply that it is difficult to imagine it without him.

Adam's life was full of chapters. He was an athlete who learned early what it meant to fight for something. He was a medical professional who spent his life helping others. He was a soldier who served his country. He was a teammate who showed up for his community. He was a father who loved his children. He was a brother and uncle who was part of a large and loving family. And he was a friend whose place in the lives of others can never truly be replaced.

There will be so many things people will miss about Adam.

They will miss his presence.

They will miss hearing his voice and his laugh.

They will miss the stories, the adventures, the time on the water, the days at the golf club, the hockey games, and all of the little moments that may not have seemed important at the time but will now become some of the memories people hold closest.

And they will miss simply knowing that Adam was here.

Although his life ended far too soon, the love he gave and the lives he touched do not end with him. Adam will continue to live on through Aiden and Alyssa, through his family, through his friends, through the people he cared for, and through every person who carries a memory of him forward.

A life is not measured only by the years we are given, but by the people we love, the lives we touch, and the memories we leave behind.

Adam left behind a lot of all three.

He was deeply loved.

He will be deeply missed.

And he will never be forgotten.

Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026 in Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home. Military honors will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. under the auspices of the U.S. Army and the St. Clair County Allied Veterans Honor Guard.

Adam’s family requests that memorial contributions be made to his children to help support their future. To send condolences, visit karrersimpson.com