Sharon Kay Hoffman

Sharon Kay Hoffman, age 89, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2026.

Born on January 2, 1937, in Avoca, Minnesota, to Carl and Julia Hagen, Sharon grew up in the Avoca area and graduated from Slayton High School in 1955. On June 30, 1956, she married her high school sweetheart, Melvin Hoffman, in Avoca. The couple shared nearly seventy years of marriage and built a life together near Luverne, raising their children and caring for their acreage. After her children were grown, Sharon worked as a Nursing Aide and then a Med Aide at the Tuff Memorial Home.

Sharon found joy in simple pleasures. She loved watching birds, tending her strawberries and raspberries, and spending time outdoors. She enjoyed square dancing, hosting card parties, quilting and sewing, and supporting Mel’s car restoration projects. She took great pride in maintaining their acreage and could often be found clearing the grove or helping mow their large lawn. Above all, Sharon cherished her family and especially treasured the time she spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Mel Hoffman in 2025, infant son Daniel in 1964, son Timothy in 1968, infant grandson Daniel in 1988, brothers Robert and Del, and sister Addie. Sharon is survived by her sister Carolyn Wilson of Fort Myers, Florida; her children Steve (Terri) Hoffman of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Randy (Joni) Hoffman of Brandon, South Dakota, David (Sherri) Hoffman of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Terry Hoffman of Luverne, Minnesota, and Paula (Bill) Plant of Holyoke, Minnesota; twenty grandchildren; and twenty-three great-grandchildren.