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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271338
Title: Betty A. Hoffman (Carmen)
Date: 9/7/1928-9/27/2024
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Inscription/Marks: 9/7/1928
Summary: Betty Ann Carmen Hoffman, 96, of Golden Acres Manor, Carrington, ND, formerly from Grace City, ND, was called home to enter joy and rest with our Lord on September 27, 2024. Her funeral service was held October 4, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Carrington. Burial was at the Grace City Cemetery, Grace City. Betty Bergstad was born September 7, 1928, at Lake Mills, IA, to Clarence Oscar and Ada Bergstad. She began her education at a country school in Iowa, and later graduated high school at Kiester, MN, at the age of sixteen. Before attending college, Betty taught in a one-room country school in Alexander, ND. She furthered her education at Valley City State College receiving a standard teaching certificate. Upon graduating, Betty taught at Pilot Mound, a country school near Kloten, ND, McHenry Public School, and Haven Township #3. On June 16, 1951, Betty married Ray A. Hoffman at McHenry Lutheran Church, McHenry, ND. They began their life together crop farming and operating a dairy on the family farm near Grace City, where they raised three children, Eileen, Gary and Jean. Besides being a homemaker, Betty was active in the Grace City community as a member of the Lutheran Ladies Aid, a Luther League advisor, and a PTA convention delegate. She taught Sunday school and tutored in the public school and in her home. Later in life Betty worked at the Sunflower Café, Prairie Inn, Dakota Kids Daycare, and Super Valu and within the community was affectionately known as “Grandma Betty.” Throughout their lives, Betty and Ray enjoyed dancing. Many years were spent square dancing in the community. They eventually joined the Jamestown Eagles and continued dancing into their later years. Betty and Ray were together 57 years until Ray’s passing in 2009. Betty’s pride and joy were her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had a playful nature of dancing and singing with each of them. Her hugs and kisses were limitless and would always end her good-byes with, “Love you, love you, lots!” Betty loved the Lord and was devoted in her faith. She will always be known by loved ones as a very loving and genuine caring person who often spoke of her family. She would give of herself all that she could to help someone in need and never expected anything in return. Leaving to cherish memories of her are two daughters, Eileen (Dave) Sande, Boise, ID, and Jean (Leo) Gauderman, Grace City; one son, Gary (Eileen) Hoffman, Carrington; three sisters, Delores Olson, Detroit Lakes, MN, Arlene Ehlers, McHenry, ND, and Evie Reineke, China Spring, TX; one brother, Clayton Bergstad, McHenry; ten grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Ray; her parents, Clarence Oscar and Ada; one sister, Alvena Hoffman; and three brothers, Otto, Audie, and Oscar.
Red ID: FND_I_78829 Image ID: 516011 Image Notes: FND001 271338

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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