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Irene Hoff 1915-2003
RUSSELL - Irene Hoff, 87, died Jan. 19 at St. John Nursing Home in Victoria. She was born Feb. 1, 1915, at Victoria the daughter of John and Katherine Schmidtberger Rupp. She married Emil Hoff Jan. 4, 1938, at Gorham. He died July 16, 1996.
A resident of Victoria, coming from Russell, she worked at Ben Franklin and Duckwalls Stores and was a cook at Bickerdyke Grade School and the Russell High School, all of Russell. Mrs. Hoff was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Russell.
Survivors include one daughter, Shirley Brungardt of Russell; one brother, Linus Rupp of Bushton; four sisters, Olinda Schantz of Colorado Springs, Colo., Sally Sullivan of Garden City, Alice Wasinger of Hutchinson and Tina Rome of Hays; and one grandchild. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Clarence, Edward, Dan and Elmer Rupp; and three sisters, Albina Rupp, Leona Dreiling and Alberina Rupp. Rosary will be at 7 tonight at Pohlmana's Memorial Chapel in Russell. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church with the Rev. Charles Steier officiating. Burial will be at St. Fidelius Cemetery in Victoria.
Friends may call from noon to 9 tonight and from 9 a.m. to service time Wednesday at the mortuary. Memorials are suggested to the church fund and Mass Stipens, both in care of the funeral home. Great Bend (Kan) Tribune Jan. 21, 2003.
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