Wilhelmina "Willa" Hoffman

The private Mass of Christian Burial for Wilhelmina “Willa” Hoffman will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 18, 2021 with Father Aaron Kuhn as celebrant. Virtual attendance for the public is available via St. Ann's Catholic Church's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MarysACC) or by following the Quick Links on their webpage (https://saintanns.net/). Virtual attendance is also available through the zoom link provided by the funeral home found below at the end of this obituary. Willa, age 90, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021, at the Perham Living, Perham, MN. Wilhelmina “Willa” was born to William and Catherine “Katie” (Braith) Macho on March 20, 1930 in North Germany Township, Wadena County, MN. She attended country school Wild Rose Dist. 34 and graduated high school. She continued her studies to become a certified operating room technician and worked at Wesley Hospital and Tri-County Hospital for 33 years, finally retiring in 1995. She was united in marriage to Leonard J. Hoffman on June 2, 1949, at St. Hubert’s Catholic Church in Bluegrass. They were blessed with five children. After Leonard passed in 1998, Willa married Theodore Ludovissie on October 4, 2000, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Wadena. Her family was a very important part of her life, she enjoyed spending as much time with them as possible. She found joy working with flowers in her gardens, fancy work, painting pictures and quilting. Willa liked travelling and spending winters in Mesa, AZ. She was active in her church and community activities. Preceding Willa in death were her husbands, Leonard Hoffman (9-21-1998) and Theodore Ludovissie (2-21-2011); parents, William and Catherine; sister, Agnes Wilson; step-son, Douglas Ludovissie; sister-in-law Caroline Macho; and brothers-in-law, Francis Wilkowski, Philip Hertel and Ed Opatz. Keeping Willa forever in their hearts are her children, LeRoy (Linda) Hoffman of Red Lake Falls, Lawrence (Belinda) Hoffman of Cohasset, John (Laura) Hoffman of Kent, Patricia (Thomas) Clark of Young America, and Peggy (Randy) Riedel of Hewitt; 9 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; siblings, Isidor Macho, Martha Barday of Perham, Catherine Hertel of New York Mills and Caroline Optaz of Rice; along with the family of Ted Ludovissie. Burial will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Wadena, MN. In lieu of flowers the family suggests making a donation to a favorite charity in Willa’s name. ******* Schuller Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom event. The Funeral Mass for Wilhelmina "Willa" Hoffman Time: Feb 18, 2021 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88991580667 Meeting ID: 889 9158 0667 Passcode: Willa One tap mobile +19292056099,,88991580667# US (New York) +13017158592,,88991580667# US (Washington DC) Dial by phone +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 889 9158 0667 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcXnWnjBlP *******

Wilhelmina "Willa" Hoffman

March 20, 1930 - February 13, 2021