Vera Jean Hoffman

Funeral services were held Sept. 25, 2025, in Munich, N.D. for Vera Jean (Glover) Hoffman, who went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sept. 19, 2025, at Eventide Long Term Care Center in Devils Lake, N.D., at the age of 88. A burial followed in the South Salem Cemetery.

Vera Jean (Glover) Hoffman was born May 19, 1937. The oldest of five children of Ted and Vera Joy (Sydenham) Glover at their home in Broken Bow, Nebraska. She attended several oneroom country schools before graduating eighth grade from the Cherry Vale School District. She started high school in Broken Bow but graduated in 1955 at Loup County High in Taylor, Neb. She then attended Grace Bible Institute and Immanuel School of Nursing in Omaha, Neb., graduating in 1959.

During senior year of nursing training she met the brother of her classmate, Elvira Hoffman. She married Arlo Hoffman in the fall of 1959. They then moved to N.D. in the spring of 1960. They returned to Omaha for the winter of 1961 where their son, Greg was born.

Her Christian life was shaped by attending numerous country churches as a youngster. She accepted Jesus as her personal savior while attending a vacation bible school and was baptized in the Middle Loup River.

Jean was a typical farm wife, helping when needed. She especially enjoyed driving the combine during harvest time. She worked several years at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, N.D. in their intensive care unit.

Her hobbies included gardening, crocheting, quilting, reading, and baking. Her grandsons said that her bread buns were the best! She was a member of Salem Bible Church in Munich, serving on several committees, teaching Sunday School, and helping with the church library.

Jean is survived by her husband, Arlo Hoffman; son Greg (Valerie) Hoffman; grandsons Brandon (Mary) Hoffman and Garret Hoffman; three great-grandsons: Noah, Nathan and Owen; sister Cherry Thompson; brother Ken (Karen) Glover and sister-inlaw Diane Glover. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Richard Glover and John (Lois) Glover, and brother-in-law Bill Thompson.

Memorials may be directed to the Fa-HoCha Bible Camp in memory of Jean. Gilbertson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.