Dr. Randall Dale Hofbauer

Dr. Randall Dale Hofbauer, age 41, of Ocean Springs, MS., loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and in-law, died Tuesday, September 14, 2010, in Pascagoula, MS. Randy was born in Rochester, MN. on November 10, 1968, the proud son of Dale and Darlene Hofbauer and brother to Mike and Cheryl. While attending Hamline University in November, 1987, Randy met the love of his life, Julie Schmidt. On June 16, 1990, they were married at St. Jude of the Lake Church in Mahtomedi, MN. They shared a love that others envied and could be compared to none. On May 24, 1993, Randy and Julie were blessed with the birth of their son, Aaron. After completing his pre-med degree Randy went on to the University of Minnesota where he attended medical school. He did his residency at the Level One Trauma Center as an ER physician at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. After completing his residency, Randy and his family moved to Gulfport, MS as Randy entered the Air Force. He served in Turkey for seven months at the start of the Iraq War. In 2006 he completed his military service as a Major in the US Air Force. Randy, Julie and Aaron then moved to Ocean Springs, MS. where Randy worked with the Emergency Room Group LTD in Ocean Springs and Pascagoula, both Singing River Hospital Systems. Randy was always living his life to the fullest. He was an excellent physician as well as a fisherman, tennis player, scuba diver, and home remodler, the envy of every woman. He shared his passions with his Dad and Aaron and with the many friends he had made in Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his brother, Mike, grandparents, Henry Dion and John and Philomena Hofbauer. Survivors include his wife, Julie, son, Aaron, parents, Dale and Darlene Hofbauer, sister, Cheryl Lehman and her daughters, Hillary, Hannah, and Jordyn, maternal grandmother, Millie Dion, father and mother-in-law, Denny and Corrine Schmidt, brother-in-law, Anthony Schmidt, and his grandparents on Julies' side, Charlie and Stella Comer and Grandma Gert Schmidt. Randy's perfect storybook life ended tragically when he was injured in a motor cross accident while with his son, Aaron, and dear friend, Dr. Mark McRaney. His life will now live on through the lives of others as Randy chose to be an organ donor. The entire family would like to express their sincere thanks to all of the doctors, nurses and staff at the hospitals and also to their many friends and family members. In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations be made to the Randall Hofbauer Memorial Fund at any Hancock Bank location. Visitation will be on Friday, September 17, 2010, from 11 am until 1:30 pm, at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. A 1:30 pm procession will leave the funeral home for a 2 pm Mass of Christian Burial at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church.