Ida Hoffman

Ida Belle Stevens Hoffman, 88, of Bloom Center, joined her beloved Savior on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016.

She was born November 15, 1927 to the late Clarence Stevens and Agnes Lucille Stevens. Ida Belle married her late husband, Neil Hoffman, on August 5, 1950. She is preceded in death by a son, John Lee Hoffman; a sister Laura Agnes (Babe) Marker; brothers, Clarence Wesley Stevens, Omar Ray Stevens, Harold Eugene “Gene” Stevens; and a granddaughter, Cinnamin Hoffman.

Survivors include five children; Larry (Alice) Hoffman of Herndon, Virginia, Judy (Glenn) Magelssen of Los Alamos, New Mexico, Joyce Hoffman (Jim Selanders) of Minster, Fred (Karen) Hoffman of Lewistown and Jim (Becky) Hoffman of Rushsylvania; 12 grandchildren; and three great grandsons.

Ida Belle was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio and graduated from Bellefontaine High School in 1945. After working at Merchants Industries and Bulldog for a short time, she lovingly raised her family. She was proud of the accomplishments of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She followed in her mother’s footsteps growing beautiful flowers indoors and outdoors. More important than anything, she loved to study the Bible and learn more about her faith. She supported faith-based organizations such as King’s Daughters and Bible Studies.

A funeral service begins at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Emmanual Lutheran Church in Montra. Calling is 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30th at Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in Jackson Center, and one-half hour prior to the service at the church. Burial is in the church cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are in the care of the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in Jackson Center.

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