Cleonora G. Hoffman was born on November 29, 1918, in rural Lamberton, Minnesota to the late Mike and Lizzie Manderfeld. Lizzie passed away in 1919 and Cleonora and her sister, Lucille were adopted by an aunt and uncle, Annie and John Bohl. On September 18, 1937, Cleonora was united in marriage to Lewis Hoffman at the Lutheran parsonage in Jeffers, MN. Lewis and Cleonora farmed together and raised livestock in the Jeffers area until retiring into Jeffers in 1971. They enjoyed their lives together and were able to winter for several years in Arizona. Being blessed with an abundance of years, they celebrated 70 years of marriage. Cleonora was a life-long member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Jeffers. She enjoyed cooking and helping around the farm Cleonora was a resident at the Valley View Nursing Home in Lamberton and passed away there on Thursday evening, February 26, 2015, at the wonderful age of 96 years. Cleonora is survived by three children, Raymond "Jack" Hoffman of Centennial, CO; Richard Hoffman of New Meadows, ID; Gary (Sharon) Hoffman of Blanchard, OK; son-in-law, Doug Lawrence of Lenoir City, TN, and 8 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandsons; and many nieces and nephews. Cleonora is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lewis Hoffman; daughter, Donna Jean Lawrence; grandson, James Hoffman; daughter-in-law, Marianne Hoffman and several brothers and sisters.