Funeral service for SFC (Retired) Joseph P. Hoff, 84, Lawton will be at 1:30 pm Thursday, September 19, 2013 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Father Joseph R. Ross, Pastor of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Lawton officiating. Sergeant Hoff died Monday, September 16, 2013 in Lawton. Private family interment with full military honors will be held in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, OK at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. * The family will greet friends Wednesday evening, September 18, 2013 from 5pm until 7pm at the funeral home.* Joseph was born March 16, 1929 in Albany, New York to John Charles and Nora (Feeney) Hoff. He joined the US Army in 1947 and retired as a sergeant First Class on July 31, 1974 at Fort Ord, California. He served tours in Japan and Vietnam, and earned the following awards for his service: Good Conduct Medal 8th Award, Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal w/10 Oak Leaf Clusters, United Nations Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal w/60 Device and the Bronze Star Medal. He married Shigeko Yamada, November 1951 in Tokyo, Japan. He and Shigeko loved to travel, and took numerous cruises to vacation spots around the world. He was an avid fan of San Francisco area sports teams. He is survived by his wife Shigeko Hoff of Sacramento, CA, three sons, Joe Hoff and wife Janie of Lawton, OK, Steven Hoff of Minneapolis, MN, Richard Hoff of Sacramento, CA, a brother Vincent Hoff and wife Claire of Troy, NY, five grandchildren, Mary Velazquez-Woods and husband Dave of Lawton, OK, Donna Flores and Juan of Lawton, OK, Erin Perdue and husband Chris of Lawton, OK, Victoria Hoff of Minneapolis, MN, Benjamin Hoff of Oregon, six great grandchildren, Kirsti Velazquez of Lawton, OK, David Velazquez of Lawton, OK, Brianna Velazquez of Lawton, OK, Gabriella Flores of Lawton, OK, Isaiah Flores of Lawton, OK, and Analisa Santos-Hoff of Lawton, OK. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son Frederick, two brothers, Alfred and John and a sister Mary Costello.