Mass of Christian Burial was held December 5, 2024, in Langdon, N.D., for Grace Hoffarth, of Grand Forks, N.D., and formerly of Maida, N.D., who passed away November 30, 2024, at Edgewood Senior Care in Grand Forks. Burial was at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Mt. Carmel, N.D.
Grace was born March 17, 1936, to Frank and Loretta Girodat at Mount Carmel, N.D. She grew up on the family farm near Wales. She was united in marriage to Ronald Hoffarth on April 15, 1958. To this union two children were born, Betty Ann and Frank Dominic. Grace worked at numerous restaurants in the Langdon area and at Jack’s Bar in Maida for over 40 years.
She is survived by her daughter, Betty Nelson; daughter-in-law Janice (Charlie) Engen; grandchildren: Jessica (Terry Engebretson) Nelson, Daniel Nelson Jr., Brandie McCleary, Morgan (Damion Macho) Hoffarth and Evan Hoffarth; great-grandchildren Karlie Engebretson and Bentley Hoffarth; brother-in-law Walter Simonson; and special nieces and nephew: Arlene, Donny, Jolene and Kathy.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ron; son Frank; grandson Alex Nelson; her parents; and siblings: Mathias, Alan and Cliff Girodat, Delores Hoffarth and Fern Simonson. Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com .