Dorothy Hoffman

Dorothy Hoffman, 91 of Dedham, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids. Mass of the Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 25 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Dedham. The Celebrant will be Fr. Kevin Richter, assisted by Deacon Louis Meiners. Music will be by Cindy Bauer and the St. Joseph’s Choir. Mass Servers will be Mitchell Tiefenthaler and Traeton Brincks. Lector for the Funeral Mass will Nadine Hoffman. Gift Bearers will be Jenny Tiefenthaler, Jina Brincks, Jacque Seidl, Abby Ward and Anna McFarland. Casket Bearers will be Terry Hoffman, Tony Hoffman, Paul Hoffman, Jasen Tiefenthaler, Keith Brincks, Chris Seidl, Dustin Ward and Dan McFarland. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph's Cemetery in Dedham. A visitation will be held on Monday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll with a Rosary at 6 p.m. An additional visitation will be held on Tuesday from 9:30 until 10:10 a.m. at the church. Arrangements are under the guidance of Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, and online condolences may be left at www.sharpfuneral.com. Born on January 29, 1930 in Carroll, Iowa, Dorothy was the daughter of William and Agnes (Staiert) Gehling. She attended school through the 8th grade and then stayed at home to care for her ailing mother. On January 18, 1950, Dorothy was united in marriage to Louis Hoffman at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Carroll, Iowa. To this union were three boys, Thomas, Kenneth, and John. The couple made their home south of Dedham and later northwest of Coon Rapids where they farmed. Dorothy also worked at Trufit, General Electric, was a devoted homemaker and assisted her husband with the farm operation. She spent her time picking up lots of rocks in the fields and kept some for her projects. Dorothy sewed blue jean quilts, “crazy” quilts as she would call them and also enjoyed word find books, coloring, grinding horseradish, playing cards with the Dedham ladies and most of all spending time with her family. Dorothy always loved Heritage Bank Trips. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Parish, Parish Ladies Guild, Catholic Daughters of Americas, Dedham American Legion Auxiliary, and RSVP Singers. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Tom (Jane) Hoffman of Coon Rapids, Kenny (Kathy) Hoffman of Coon Rapids, and John (Nadine) Hoffman of Dedham; 8 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; her brothers: Larry (Mary Lou) Gehling of Westside, William Gehling of Iowa City, Phil (Jane) Gehling of Westside; her sister, Marceal (John) Wittry of Breda; her sisters-in-law, Lenore Gehling of Elkhart, and Eileen Gehling of Wall Lake; her brother-in-law, Eugene (Carol) Hoffman of Carroll; as well as many niece, nephews and other extended relatives. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Agnes Gehling; her husband Louis; her sister, Alitta Lansink; her brothers, Ray, David, and Arthur Gehling; and her sister-in-law, Janet Gehling.

Dorothy Hoffman

January 29, 1930 - May 22, 2021