Parkersburg, Iowa Eclipse and New Hartford Review Consolidated
(front page)
Wednesday, April 21, 1965

Funeral Services for Mrs. Carl Hoffman

        Funeral services for Mrs. Carl Hoffman, 58, will be today (Wednesday)
at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church.  Interment will be in the church
cemetery.  Mrs. Hoffman died early Monday morning at the home.

Parkersburg, Iowa Eclipse and New Hartford Review Consolidated
(front page)
Wednesday April 28, 1965

Funeral Services for Mrs. M.E. Hoffman

        Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Hoffman was born on January 6, 1907 at
Parkersburg, Iowa, the daughter of George and Elizabeth Tiedeken Nicklaus.
She received her education in the Parkersburg schools and was a graduate
of Parkersburg High School.  She was married on November 4, 1942 at
Fayetteville, North Carolina to Carl Hoffman.  The family have always
lived at Parkersburg.
        Margaret was the church organist for many years at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church and was serving at the time of her death as president of the
Altar Society.  Included in her many activities was active membership
in the Town and Country Club, Parkersburg Woman's Club, and the Arts and
Crafts Club.
        She had been in ill health for some time and passed away early Monday
morning, April 19th, at the home in Parkersburg.
        She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister.
        Surviving are her husband, 1 daughter Lisa at home; 3 brothers, Peter
B. Nicklaus and Fred Nicklaus, both of Parkersburg, Edward of Chicago,
Illinois; 3 sisters, Mrs. Joe Heger, LaSalle, Minnesota, Mrs. Hugh
Scallon, Ackley, Iowa, and Mrs. Norbert Richman of Waterloo.
        Funeral services were held on April 21st at the St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Parkersburg with interment in the St. Patrick's cemetery.

in the same paper:

Card of Thanks - Our heartfelt thanks to all who assisted in word or
deed during the illness and finally the loss of our loved one.  May God
reward each and everyone of you.
                        Carl and Linda Hoffman, Nickluas and Hoffman families