Obituary of Lucille Arlene Hofman

    Lucille Arlene Hofman, the daughter of Abel and Alice (Wilkens) Vander Burgh, was born on June 12, 1930 in Sheldon, IA. She spent her early years on a farm by Sheldon, and in 1940, her family moved to a farm by Sanborn, IA. Lucille received her early education in country school and attended there through the eighth grade. She then went on to high school in Sanborn, graduating at age 17 with the class of 1947. Following her graduation, she went to work at Kuiper's Grocery in Sanborn until her marriage.
    Her dream after high school was to become a wife and mother, and this dream came true when she was united in marriage to John B. Hofman on January 18, 1950. They spent their working years on the family farm south of Sanborn from 1950 until 1983, when they moved into the town of Sanborn. In September of 2013, Lucille became a resident of Prairie View Home in Sanborn.
    Lucille's faith was a sustaining factor in her life from a very early age.  She always felt her parents' advice of living one's life according to God's law was the best advice of all. Lucille's favorite bible verse was John 3:16 because it talks about God's love, and this was always a great comfort to her. Her favorite hymn was "Amazing Grace," because it expounds God's abundance of grace. She was a member of Cornerstone United Reformed Church and the Ladies' Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study.
    Lucille loved life, and her favorite season was Spring. She also looked forward to each Christmas with her family. Her hobbies and special interests included gardening, knitting, crocheting, quilting, and sudoku, and babysitting.
    Left to cherish her memory are her children: Larry (Kathy) Hofman, Eileen Vander Werff, and Alan (Cindy) Hofman all of Sanborn, IA; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; her brother, Clifford (Barb) Vander Burgh; her sister, Joyce Reinke; other relatives and friends.
    Preceding her in death were her husband, John, on August 12, 2007; her parents, Abel and Alice Vander Burgh; a brother and his wife, Lloyd and Marlene Vander Burgh; brothers and sisters-in-law: Robert Reinke, Bert and Agnes Solsma, Bill and Engelena Damstra, John and Gertrude Hengeveld, Dick and Cornelia Solsma, Gilbert and Bertha Meernik, Marvin and Dorothy Bosma, Dick and Polly Hofman.

Celebration of Life   

Lucille A. Hofman

Born ~ June 12, 1930
Died ~ May 15, 2017   
Age ~ 86 years    11 months    3 days

 
MEMORIAL SERVICE

Friday, May 19, 2017 ~ 11:00 a.m.
Cornerstone United Reformed Church
Sanborn, Iowa
 
Clergy ~ Rev. Dan Donovan
Organist ~ Kris Van Beek
Pianist ~ Justin Vander Werff 

Musical Tribute
Great-grandchildren
"Amazing Grace"
"Jesus Loves Me"
   
Congregational Singing
Processional ~ "Faith Of Our Fathers"  #443
                        "In Sweet Communion Lord, With Thee"  #138
Recessional ~ "Rock Of Ages"  #388
   
Pallbearers
Kevin Hofman    Kyle Hofman    Kendall Hofman
Justin Vander Werff    Brent Vander Werff    Jonathan Hofman
   
Ushers
Paul Anema  ~  Junior Postma
   
Interment
Roseland Cemetery
Sanborn, Iowa