Iris Elaine Hoffman

Iris Elaine Hoffman passed away peacefully at her home, Friday, October 10, 2008, with her husband, Albert Hoffman of 62 years, and members of her family at her bedside. Iris had been suffering with Alzheimers for the past two years. About a year of this time was spent at Life Care of Cleveland, Tennessee. At Iris request, she lived the last months of her life with her husband at home.

Iris was born in Kansas City, Missouri and lived there until she was 3 years old. When her mother and father divorced, Iris and her mother moved to Omaha, Nebraska where they lived with her grandmother for several years. Later, her mother married John Smith and together they remained in Omaha until Iris finished high school. About a year later Iris met her future husband, Al. He had recently been discharged from the Army after recovering from a combat wound suffered at Anzio, Italy during World War II. Within a year they became engaged and were married in August 1946. Over the course of Al and Iris 62 years of marriage, their family grew to include 2 sons, 2 daughters, 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Over these years, they lived in Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas, Texas, Iowa, Florida and Tennessee. In 1999, Al and Iris fell in love with the Cleveland, Tennessee area and made their retirement home here.

She was a devoted member of the North Cleveland Church of God where she attended the Unity Sunday School Class, the Tuesday morning Ladies Prayer and Praise Group , and the Geneva Circle.

Iris was a faithful child of God and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 18, 2008, at 3:00 p.m. in the North Cleveland Church of God Chapel with Pastor Mitch Maloney, Dr. F. J. May and Rev. Travis Porter officiating. Entombment will follow in Hilcrest Memorial Gardens. The North Cleveland Church of God Unity Sunday School Class will serve as honorary pallbearers.

The family ask memorials be made to the Lewis Willis Tape Ministry of the Unity Sunday School Class.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the North Cleveland Church of God Chapel.

Grissom Funeral Home has charge of funeral arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.grissomfh.net