Eunice Helen Hoffman, of Kelliher, MN, a native of Rochester, died October 10, 2016, at the age of 88. She was born June 17, 1928 to Wiley Doty and Amanda Erikson of Hot Springs, SD, and was raised by Wiley and Josephine (Schwoch) Doty. Eunice graduated from Rochester High School in the class of 1946.
Survivors include her daughters, Stephanie Erickson of Kelliher, MN and Valerie Riddle (Garry) of Hemet, CA, and her sons William Everett Hoffman of St. Paul and James Hoffman of Banning, CA; granddaughters Valerie Stratton in Oregon and Danielle Wolter in Seattle, WA; grandson William Alan Hoffman of CA; great-grandchildren Tristan and Paige Stratton; brother, W. Gus Doty of Oakdale, MN; sisters, Vivian Niven of San Francisco, CA; Rev. Ruth Lovejoy of Jesup, GA, and Eddie Bell of Emmons, MN; sisters-in-law Lois Doty and Joanne Doty of Rochester; Charlene Ryan of Chandler, AZ; fifteen nieces and thirteen nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Jo Lockhart of St. Paul; brothers, Gordon Doty of IA, Norman Doty and David Doty of Rochester, MN; nephews, Donald Doty of Cedar Rapids, IA; Daniel Morris of Rochester; and Keegan McCaskie of Denton, TX.
Services to remember Eunice will be held at 10:30 a.m. November 5th at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in St. Charles, MN, led by funeral celebrant Dianne Rislow. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery. Following services, a lunch will be served at West Fifth Street Dance Studio.
Please share a memory of Eunice at her online guestbook and via her video tribute, when it becomes available at
www.hofffuneral.com.