Mary Margaret STROMSTAD

1924 - 2010  (86 years)

• Name	Mary Margaret STROMSTAD
  Birth	16 Oct 1924	Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Death	27 Dec 2010	La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
  Burial	Mormon Coulee Memorial Park, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
  Notes	Mary “Muggs” Margaret Hoff, 86, of La Crosse peacefully went with the Lord, Dec. 27, 2010. Mary was born Oct. 16, 1924, in Coon Valley, to Joseph and Lena (Erickson) Stromstad. She was joined in marriage to Howard Hoff on July 6, 1946. Mary started her teaching career at a one-room school house in rural La Crosse County, continued at Smith Valley in Medary, Wis., and retired from Hintgen Elementary in the La Crosse School District, after 32 years of teaching, in 1986. She was a charter member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in La Crosse, and was able to celebrate their 60th Anniversary this past fall. She was also a 44-year member of Delta Kappa Gamma International, member of Sons of Norway and American Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary. After retirement, Mary loved volunteering at Hintgen and Our Redeemer Church, organizing golf leagues and spending time with family and friends on the boat. Most of all, she was devoted to her family, who will miss her wisdom, humor and strength. Mary is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Howard Hoff; son, Roger (Nancy) Hoff of Racine, Wis.; and daughter, Barb (Dave) Witcraft of Bloomington, Minn.; grandchildren, Todd (Jen) Witcraft, Teri (RJ) Roder, Shari Hoff and Kristin (Nate) Schroeder; great-grandchildren, John and Claire Witcraft and Emily and Joey Roder; sisters-in-law, Gwen, Freda and Lillian; and many nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Lena Stromstad; brothers, Harold, Dan, Sam and Mike; and her sister, Alice. Celebration of Life services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2135 Weston St., La Crosse. Friends and family are invited for visitation from 9 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the church. A private family interment will follow in Mormon Coulee Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.
  Person ID	I20494	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Joseph STROMSTAD
  Mother	Lena Bertha ERICKSON,   b. 4 Mar 1898, La Crosse County, Wisconsin d. 15 Nov 1976, La Crosse County, Wisconsin (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	16 Jun 1922	La Crosse County, Wisconsin
  Family ID	F14850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Howard HOFF
  Marriage	6 Jul 1946	Wisconsin
  Family ID	F14851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2015