Leota F. Hoffman
Freeport -- Leota F. Hoffman, 86, of 1635 Ridgefield Dr., a retired Freeport school teacher, died Friday, May 15, 1992 at Freeport Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. A graduate of Freeport High School, Rockford College, Northern Illinois University and Pestalozze Froebel Teachers College, she taught at Center School, Freeport, from 1926-34, Lincoln School, Freeport, 1948-53, and Empire School, Freeport 1953-68. She retired in 1968. She married Elmer D. Hoffman in Freeport on June 16, 1934. He preceded her in death on March 7, 1987. She was a member of Embury United Methodist Church and the Freeport Country Club.
She was born Aug. 9, 1905 in Blanchardville, Wis., the daughter of Oscar E. and Frances (Darrow) Mellom. Surviving are one niece, Barbara Eudikis of Bemidji, Minn.; and two nephews, Darrell "John" Mellom, Jr. and Gary Borneman, both of Freeport. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one foster son.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. The Rev. Stephen Aram of Embury United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Burke-Tubbs. A memorial fund has been established for the Freeport Public Schools Fund.
Freeport -- Leota F. Hoffman, 86, of 1635 Ridgefield Dr., a retired Freeport school teacher, died Friday, May 15, 1992 at Freeport Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. A graduate of Freeport High School, Rockford College, Northern Illinois University and Pestalozze Froebel Teachers College, she taught at Center School, Freeport, from 1926-34, Lincoln School, Freeport, 1948-53, and Empire School, Freeport 1953-68. She retired in 1968. She married Elmer D. Hoffman in Freeport on June 16, 1934. He preceded her in death on March 7, 1987. She was a member of Embury United Methodist Church and the Freeport Country Club.
She was born Aug. 9, 1905 in Blanchardville, Wis., the daughter of Oscar E. and Frances (Darrow) Mellom. Surviving are one niece, Barbara Eudikis of Bemidji, Minn.; and two nephews, Darrell "John" Mellom, Jr. and Gary Borneman, both of Freeport. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one foster son.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. The Rev. Stephen Aram of Embury United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Burke-Tubbs. A memorial fund has been established for the Freeport Public Schools Fund.
Leota F. Hoffman
Freeport -- Leota F. Hoffman, 86, of 1635 Ridgefield Dr., a retired Freeport school teacher, died Friday, May 15, 1992 at Freeport Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. A graduate of Freeport High School, Rockford College, Northern Illinois University and Pestalozze Froebel Teachers College, she taught at Center School, Freeport, from 1926-34, Lincoln School, Freeport, 1948-53, and Empire School, Freeport 1953-68. She retired in 1968. She married Elmer D. Hoffman in Freeport on June 16, 1934. He preceded her in death on March 7, 1987. She was a member of Embury United Methodist Church and the Freeport Country Club.
She was born Aug. 9, 1905 in Blanchardville, Wis., the daughter of Oscar E. and Frances (Darrow) Mellom. Surviving are one niece, Barbara Eudikis of Bemidji, Minn.; and two nephews, Darrell "John" Mellom, Jr. and Gary Borneman, both of Freeport. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one foster son.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. The Rev. Stephen Aram of Embury United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Burke-Tubbs. A memorial fund has been established for the Freeport Public Schools Fund.
Freeport -- Leota F. Hoffman, 86, of 1635 Ridgefield Dr., a retired Freeport school teacher, died Friday, May 15, 1992 at Freeport Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. A graduate of Freeport High School, Rockford College, Northern Illinois University and Pestalozze Froebel Teachers College, she taught at Center School, Freeport, from 1926-34, Lincoln School, Freeport, 1948-53, and Empire School, Freeport 1953-68. She retired in 1968. She married Elmer D. Hoffman in Freeport on June 16, 1934. He preceded her in death on March 7, 1987. She was a member of Embury United Methodist Church and the Freeport Country Club.
She was born Aug. 9, 1905 in Blanchardville, Wis., the daughter of Oscar E. and Frances (Darrow) Mellom. Surviving are one niece, Barbara Eudikis of Bemidji, Minn.; and two nephews, Darrell "John" Mellom, Jr. and Gary Borneman, both of Freeport. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one foster son.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. The Rev. Stephen Aram of Embury United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Burke-Tubbs. A memorial fund has been established for the Freeport Public Schools Fund.
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