LaVonne F. Hoffman, 91, of Dubuque died peacefully at Grand Meadows on Friday, February 28. 2020, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer.

The family will receive guests from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, March 29th at Steeple Square, 101 East 15th Street where a prayer service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Private internment will take place at Mt. Olivet Cemetery at a later date.

LaVonne was born on June 23, 1928 in Sherrill, Iowa daughter of Herman J. and Mary Susan (Jungblut) Nauman.

She married Robert B. Hoffman on November 27, 1947 at Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Sherrill. He proceeded her in death on November 27, 2006 (their 59th wedding anniversary)

LaVonne was an excellent baker of breads and worked in that capacity at the Ryan House. She also later worked at Bishop’s Buffet. She was a volunteer at the Dubuque Arboretum and enjoyed tending to her many flower gardens that adorned her homes. She also had a love for reading, literally reading thousands of books.

LaVonne is survived by her children Bob (Faye) Hoffman, John (Sue) Hoffman, Kathy (John) Jeidy, Ed Hoffman, Nancy (Fred Wallace) Tauke, Bill (Julie) Hoffman, Laura (Brian) Barry, Andy Hoffman, Nick (Carol) Hoffman and Mark (Jayne Kotecki) Hoffman, 22 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings John (Ann) Nauman, Germaine Freiburger, Teresa Kroll, Agnes (Robert) O’Neill, Adele Peters and Margaret (Ken) Ziegenfuss, sisters-in-law Marge Nauman, DaLee Preston and Charlene Wiebold and brother-in-law Herbert Benn and many nieces and nephews,

LaVonne was preceded in death by her parents, grandson Christopher Tauke, sibilings Mildred Wirzbach, Gregory Nauman, Henry Nauman, Norbert Nauman, Herman Nauman, half brother Eldon Nauman, half sisters Marian Bales, Lucille Beau, Sister Eleanor Nauman, and Clara Spoden; in-laws Robert Wirzbach, Helen Nauman, Eileen Nauman, Leora Nauman, Loras Freiburger, Gene Kroll, George Peters, Jeanette Williams, Donna Benn, William Hoffman and Burton Hoffman.

The family would like to thank Dr. Shaw for his kind attention to our mother over several decades. In lieu of flowers, LaVonne requested memorials be given to the Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in her name.