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- [S927] Obituary.
Hilda Hoff Hilda (Jundt) Hoff, 81, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2008 after a short illness. She was the beloved wife for 60 years of the late Vernon Hoff. She joined Vernon in their eternal home 24 days after his passing. Hilda was born on Feb. 1, 1927 in Eureka, S.D., to Maria Geist and John Jundt. She married Vernon on June 8, 1947 in Eureka, S.D. They moved to Elk Grove in 1950 to a small dairy farm, and then moved to Galt in 1952 where they continued dairy farming and lived there for the last 56 years. Hilda was a homemaker specializing in delicious German cooking and baking. She was forever known for her famous German kuchen at bake sales. She was active in the Galt Assemblies of God church as missionary secretary, sang duets with her husband, and belonged to the Women?s Missionary Council. She worked as a church secretary for 11 years and a few years with the local Spaans Cookie Factory. She helped milk cows on the dairy, giving each cow a name. Hilda loved her children and husband unconditionally, instilling moral values, fairness, forgiveness, love and an unwavering faith in God. ?Mother? and ?Grammy? will live in her family?s hearts forever. Surviving are her five children, Susan Barfoot, Gary Hoff and Clyde Hoff of Galt, Carol Jacobs of Bremerton, Wash., and Tim Hoff of Klamath Falls, Ore.; seven grandchildren, Lisa Blount of Murrieta, Christina Lawrie and Misty Bell of Valley Springs, Jocelyn Hoff and Sharlyn Hoff of Galt, Jennifer Jacobs of Bremerton, Wash., and Dean Jacobs of Stockton; four great-grandchildren, Jackson Lawrie (5), Carson Blount (4), Caroline Blount (20 and Olivia Bell (1); and sister, Frieda Weisz of Aberdeen, S.D. Her late brother, Otto Jundt of Eureka, S.D., predeceased her.A memorial service was held March 25 at the Evergreen Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi.Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2720 Gateway Oaks Dr., #110, Sacramento, CA 95732.
- [S558] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949.
Name: John Jundt
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Spouse: Maria Geist
Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1917
Marriage County: McPherson
County of Residence: Mcpherson
Post Office: Martel
- [S558] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949.
Name: Vernon Hoff Age: 22 Gender: Male Spouse: Hilda Jundt Marriage Date: 8 Jun 1947 Marriage County: McPherson County of Residence: McPherson Post Office: Eureka
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