Submitted by: Dan Rich

Treva Irene Hoffman

May 14, 1912 - June 1, 2008

South Bend Tribune 6/4/2008
SOUTH BEND - Treva Irene Hoffman, residing in South Bend, passed away at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, June 1, 2008, in her home at the age of 96. She was born May 14, 1912, in Nappanee, IN, to Ervin and Cora E. (Schalliol) Hygema, and had remained a lifelong resident of this area.

On December 27, 1930, in Nappanee, she and George A. Hoffman were united in married by her grandfather, Rev. David Hygema. Mr. Hoffman passed away June 9, 1989. Two sisters, Fern Feitz and Mabel Annis, and four brothers, Clyde, Donald, Kenneth and Ervin Hygema, also preceded her in death. Mrs. Hoffman retired in 1977 from the Ristance Corp. and had formerly been employed with Woolworth's as well. She was a longtime active member of St. John United Church of Christ, Woodland. Two daughters, Evelyn Penrod of Lakeville, Phyllis and Larry Schafer of South Bend, and a son, Duwaine and Yvonne Hoffman of South Bend, survive Mrs. Hoffman. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. A sister, Erma Miller of South Bend, survives Treva as well.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 5th, in St. John United Church of Christ, Woodland. Rev. Jo An Schaetzle, pastor, will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today in the Palmer Funeral Home-Lakeville, 314 South Michigan Street, Lakeville, and one hour prior to services Thursday in the church. Contributions in memory of Mrs. Hoffman may be made to St. John United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 835, Wyatt, IN 46595.