Alta D. Hoefler

NORFOLK -- Funeral Service for Alta Hoefler, 76, of Norfolk will be at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Community Bible Church in Norfolk with burial at the Prospect Hill Cemetery. Officiant will be the Rev. Arin Hess. Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. The family requests that the memorials be made to the Community Bible Church at 401 E Park Ave, Norfolk, NE 68701 Alta Dorothy Hoefler gracefully entered heaven on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at her home in Norfolk, NE. The youngest of 9 children, Alta was born at the family home in Petersburg, NE on April 1, 1939 to the late Herman and Alta (Miller) Patzel. At the age of three the family moved to Loretta, NE. Later the family moved to Primrose, NE where Alta graduated from high school with her sister Mary, in 1956. Alta worked at Sherwood Medical, now known as Covidien, for 48 years until her retirement in 2010. For 38 years she served many people from the community as a waitress at Dan’s Café and later The Brass Lantern. After being retired for only 5 weeks she began serving many out-of-towners at a part time job at the Rodeway Inn until March 2015. Alta loved her children and their families and would do anything for them. Her favorite times were when the whole family was gathered together. For many years she gave her family an annual summer weekend together at various camps or parks around Nebraska. She also made many special memories together at holidays, birthday lunches with the grandkids, and other family gatherings. She was an avid sports fan - especially Husker football. She could regularly be heard in the stands cheering on her grandchildren in their games. Alta loved to bake and blessed many people with her specialty Carrot Cake and Goombahls as well as lots of other sweet treats. She often enjoyed coffee and lunch with friends and domino parties with her sisters. Alta was a member of Community Bible Church in Norfolk and lived out her faith in everything she did. Survivors include: daughter, Antoinette Hoefler and husband Jerry Hedden of Norfolk; son Kenneth and wife Karen Hoefler of Battle Creek; daughter, Kathryn and husband James Bredehoft of Battle Creek; and son, Michael and wife Jill Hoefler of Firth, NE, 14 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and another one on the way; three brothers Gene, Melvin, and Norman Patzel; three sisters Viola Avery, Laverna Zumbrum, and Mary Sabata, as well as many other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters Doris Majerus and Leona Meers. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Alta D. Hoefler

April 1, 1939 - May 7, 2015