Rachael F. Hoffman, 69

Rachael F. Hoffman, 69, died Oct. 23, 2009, at the Red Oak Nursing and Rehab Center in Red Oak.

Rachael Flo Hoffman was born Oct. 3, 1940, in Iowa City, the daughter of William Floyd and Vivian Marie (Lang) Kalkas. Rachael grew up in southwest Iowa and received her education at country schools. She later attended Villisca High School.

On Oct. 21, 1957, she married Walter Lewis “Pete” Hoffman in Clarinda. This union was blessed with four children; Ernest, Thomas, William and Donella. They raised their children in southwest Iowa and north central Arkansas. After Rachael and Lewis retired they moved back to Stanton.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Walter Hoffman; three grandchildren, Robert Lewis Hoffman, Thomas E. Hoffman, Jr., Tonya Marie Hoffman; a great-granddaughter, Brooklyn Joann Baucom; and a brother and sister-in-law, Willard (Alice) Kalkas; brothers-in-law, Tom, Dick and Dallas Hoffman; and sisters-in-law, Iva, Cora and Wonda.

Survivors include her children, Ernest S. (Paula) Hoffman of Atkins, Ark., Thomas E. (Nancy) Hoffman of Red Oak, William Henry Hoffman, III of Red Oak, Donella (Steve) Baucom of Emerson; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; a sister, Corina Jean (Jerry) Lawrence and of London, Ark.; brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Sarah Hoffman of Shenandoah; sisters-in-law, Viola Hoffman of Villisca, and Annalee Hoffman of Sacramento, Calif.

Funeral services were held Oct. 26 at the Kirsch Funeral Chapel in Shenandoah with Rev. Eric Kutzli officiating. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Shenandoah.

A memorial fund is being established in Rachael’s name. To leave online remembrances or condolences with the family, go to www.kirschfuneral.com.

The Kirsch Funeral Chapel of Shenandoah is in charge of arrangements.