Name of Deceased     Mary      Hoffmann    nee Jukich

            Address     Zionsville, IN formerly of Waterloo, IL

Age     85     years

Parents     the late Nikola & Smilena (nee Stielja) Jukich

Date of Birth     February 17, 1926                           Place     Funter Bay, AK

Date of Death     December 27, 2011                       Place     Indianapolis, IN

Visitation    Quernheim Funeral Home      3 PM until time of service  Monday January 2, 2012

Funeral     7 PM  Monday  January 2, 2012         

Place of Funeral   Quernheim Funeral Home      Waterloo, IL

Clergy     Pastor Fred Wehrenberg

Cemetery          Kolmer Memorial Cemetery           Waterloo, IL      

Survivors

Preceded in death by her parents, husband Herbert G. Hoffmann (married 9/4/43), sister Helen Pekovich, niece Violet Pekovich

Groups & Organizations 

Mary was born February 17, 1926 in Funter Bay, Alaska after her parents moved there from her native Serbia between 1905-1925.

She met her husband Herb, a Waterloo native, when he was stationed in Alaska as part of the 138^th infantry division during World War II. Herb died on June 12, 2000.

Music has been Mary’s whole life. She took interest in Music around 8 years old and she had a beautiful soprano voice. She served as a music director for St. Paul United Church of Christ for 50 years and taught voice and piano for almost 60 years.

In 1947 she became director of St. Paul Evangelical & Reform Church choirs.

From 1968-1973 she directed choir of Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church in St. Louis. She sang solos for weddings & funerals for the last 60 years.

Mary moved to Indiana May 2010 with her niece Vicki. She joined Church, played for the Church service on Sunday at Zionsville Meadows Assisted Living and played piano for the nursing home.

She was also very active and loved going to the Dinner Theater in Indianapolis.

God bless you and know we always loved you. You have imprinted our hearts forever.

Memorials   As an expression of sympathy, the family prefers memorial contributions to:

                                    American Cancer Society or American Lung Association