Angeline Rose Hofer

Angeline Rose Hofer, 88 of La Crescent, MN passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at the Benedictine Manor in La Crosse. She was born July 10, 1932, the youngest of six children, on the family farm in rural La Crescent to William and Sophie (Truempi) Miller.

In her early years she worked at Bob’s IGA in La Crescent. In 1955 she married James B. Hofer at Crucifixion Catholic Church in La Crescent and he preceded her in death on October 1, 2020. They cherished the fact that both sides of their families contributed labor and materials to build the church they were eventually married in. The couple purchased a lot in La Crescent where they built their own home and lived there for almost 65 years. Angeline enjoyed baking Christmas cookies, hunting and fishing. She found joy in seemingly simple activities such as picking, cracking and eating hickory nuts as well as picking wild asparagus, watercress, black raspberries, blackberries and bittersweet. She loved to garden and can the produce she grew. She would share her harvests with friends and neighbors as often as possible. Angeline and James instilled their love and respect for the outdoors and nature in their children. Angeline loved to help anyone and always cheered for the underdog. She tenderly and devotedly cared for her and James’ parents until God brought them home while at the same time lovingly raised her own family.

Angeline is survived by a son; George (Maggie) Hofer of Yuma, AZ; a daughter, Diane (D) Hofer of La Crosse; two grandsons, James and Louis Hofer, along with numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband James, she was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Bill, Harvey, Ernie and George Miller and a sister, Margaret Groen.

Graveside services were held on Saturday, December 5 ^th at Crucifixion Cemetery in La Crescent with Deacon Bob Yerhot officiating.

“God saw that they were getting tired

And a cure was not to be. So He put His

Arms around them and whispered,

come with Me. With tearful eyes we

Watched them suffer and saw them

Slowly fade away. Although we loved

Them dearly, we could not make them stay.

Two golden hearts stopped beating,

Hard working hands to rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us

He only takes the best”

Rest in peace and in God’s eternal love:

Mom (11-28-20) Angeline Hofer

Dad (10-01-2020) James Hofer

P.S. COVID-19 Stinks