Alvin Peter Hofkamp, 79, Beaver Creek, died Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 23, at First Presbyterian Church, Beaver Creek. Burial will be at Beaver Creek Cemetery with military honors presented by Dell Hogan American Legion Post #123 and Rock County VFW Post #2757. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 22, at Hartquist Funeral Home-Engebretson Chapel in LuverneAlvin Hofkamp was born Feb. 10, 1927, in Moulton Township to Gerrit and Lena (Den Boer) Hofkamp. The family farmed on various acreages, and he received his education in Luverne. Following his education he entered the U.S. Air Force during World War II and served in northern Africa. After his discharge in 1954, he helped his brother George on his farm near Hardwick. He later moved to Jasper and was employed by the city in road construction. In 1970 he married Helen Langhout in Mitchell, S.D. They moved to Beaver Creek. Mrs. Hofkamp died in 1981. Mr. Hofkamp retired in 1996. Mr. Hofkamp was a member of the American Legion Post #123 of Luverne. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, bird watching and visiting with friends at the coffeehouse.Survivors include two grandchildren, Tabitha (Scott) Schumacher, Sioux Falls, S.D., and Shane McBreen, Waseca; two great-grandchildren, Corwin McBreen and Kayla McBreen; special friend Irene Pearson, Sioux Falls; two sisters, Elizabeth Weeda, Chandler, and Bernice (Vernon) Millis, Prairie Grove, Ark.; son-in-law Wayne Reit, Sherman, S.D.; brother-in-law, Henry Bothof, Edgerton; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen; his daughter, Vicki Reit; his parents, two brothers, George Hofkamp and Ed (Kay) Hofkamp; a sister, Tracie Bothof; and a brother-in-law, Richard Weeda.Hartquist Funeral Home-Engebretson Chapel, Luverne, is in charge of arrangements.