Lela B. Hoffman

Lela Bernita Hoffman, 86, died Sunday, May 6, 2007 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook.

She was born, March 3, 1921 at Lincoln, Kansas to Sam and Bertha (Gottberg) Jellison. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1937.

Lela married Howard E. Hoffman in Natoma, Kansas on March 31, 1940. To this union two children, Richard and Marcia were born. They made their home in Kansas for awhile before moving to Denver. Together they owned and operated restaurants until their retirement. Lela and Howard moved to McCook five years ago to be closer to family.

Lela loved to crochet, travel and make crafts. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Scott Hoffman; five brothers, Dave, Ray, Guy, Lex and Joe Jellison; and a sister, May.

Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Howard Hoffman of McCook; a son, Richard “Dick” Hoffman and wife Dorene of McCook; a daughter, Marcia Dobson and husband Chuck of Commerce City, Colorado; a brother Bill Jellison of WaKeeney, Kansas; a sister, Bette Peterson of Beloit, Kansas; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren; and former daughters-in-law, Cathy Snider of Maywood and Linda Tuton of Sutherland; and former son-in-law, Dick Wolfe of Commerce City, CO.

Memorials were to be given to Hospice in her memory.

Inurnment at Fort Logan Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook was in charge of the arrangements.