Dorothy I. Hoffman

Dorothy I. Hoffman, 101, of Monroeville, Indiana and a former longtime resident of Preble, Indiana passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 21, 2022, at Adams Heritage.

She was born on August 8, 1921 in Montpelier, Indiana to Forest E. and Nettie P. (Frauhiger) Mankey.  On August 5, 1939, Dorothy married Milton L. Hoffman in Kentucky and he preceded her in death on April 27, 1979.

She was a member of Salem Magley Church and in her younger years had been involved with the Ladies Aid and Women’s Guild of the church.  She was also a member of Kirkland Township Ladies Club; Women of the Moose #625; and American Legion Post #43 Auxiliary.  She was a former Trustee of Kirkland Township and Dorothy received Women of the Moose International Co-Worker of the Year in 1995.

Dorothy was a homemaker and she also worked at General Electric for ten years.

She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn K. Hoffman of Bluffton, Indiana; daughter-in-law, Karen Hoffman of Wolcottville, Indiana; two sisters, Patsy (Larry) Dafforn of Yoder, Indiana and Laura (Doyle) Werling of Tocsin, Indiana; two grandchildren, Renee (Brian) Roche and Michael Hoffman; six great-grandchildren, Samantha (Caleb) Hardy; Connor Roche, Zachary (Mallory) Hoffman, Sean Roche, Addison Hoffman, and Aidan Roche; and three great-grandchildren, Izzy Davis, Lilly Hoffman, and Beau Hoffman.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her son: Larry Hoffman in 2020, a grandson, Marc Hoffman; five brothers, Glen, Lester, Walter, Ralph and Carl Mankey; and five sisters, Violet Hoffman, Bonnie Lou Mankey, Freda McBride, Mable Denis and Mary Gould.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Salem Magley Church with Pastor Christopher Hirschy officiating.  Burial will follow at Salem Magley Cemetery.

Family and friends will be received from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

Preferred memorials are to Salem Magley Church.