Helen Hoffman

Funeral services for Helen Hoffman were held at 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sutton, NE, with Rev. Tim Stacy officiating.

Graveside services were in the Lutheran Cemetery in Battle Creek, NE. Sutton Memorial Chapel of Sutton, NE, was in charge of arrangements. Helen Ann (Nebola) Hoffman was born on May 20, 1942, to Helen Karl (Maska) and Ed Nebola in Gregory, SD. Helen was a force of nature who was unapologetically strong-willed, a fighter to the end. She led her family with grace and unending support for everyone around her.

Helen grew up on a farm outside Gregory, SD. She graduated from high school in 1960. Soon after high school, Helen married and raised five children. Over the years, the family lived in Winner, SD, Grand Island, and O’Neill, NE. While taking care of the home, she also managed the books and day-to-day operations for family-owned businesses including Johnson’s Drive-In in O’Neill, NE. She met Don Hoffman, on February 13, 1986, and they married on February 13, 1990. When her nest emptied, Helen started a career in the insurance industry which continued until her retirement in 2012.

Helen Ann Hoffman, age 80, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023, at the Sutton Community Home in Sutton, NE.

Helen is survived by her sons Robert Bromwich and Rodney (Kim) Bromwich; daughters Kim (Mark) Henning and Stacy (Matt) Foster; stepsons, Bryan (Diane) Hoffman and Galen (Kelly) Hoffman; stepdaughter Rita (Dennis) Schueth; siblings Jo Haffield, Virginia Kingsbury, and Ed (Sharon) Nebola; grandchildren Ashley, Jarod, Natasha, Madeline, Mitchell, Colbey, Kanai, Michael, Lauren, Matthew, Breane, Beau, Brock, and Corey; and five great-grandchildren.

Helen was preceded in death by her father Ed Nebola; mother Helen Karl; stepfather Rudolph (aka Rudy) Karl; her firstborn son Willis Bromwich; sister Frances Lake; and brother John Nebola.

Condolences may be left at www.suttonmemorial.com.