Dustin (Trooper) Hofert, age 36, of Ionia, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 3, 2021.  Dustin was currently serving as a corrections officer for the Michigan Department of Corrections at the ICF.  He loved dirt track racing, shooting sports, fishing, hockey, and being with his family and friends.  He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary Meyerink.  Dustin will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by his parents, Mike and Marge Hofert; brother, Andrew and Ginny Hofert, and their daughter, Melanie; grandparents, Roger Meyerink, Thom and Sue Arends; his aunts, uncles, and cousins; and many friends, including his forever friends, Jeremy and Alex Kok.  The family will greet relatives and friends at Stroo Funeral Home on Monday, December 13, from 10 AM to 12 noon, with the service following at 12 noon, with Richard Karelse as celebrant.  Interment will be in Bowne Center Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to NRA or Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.