Doreen HOFFMAN Obituary

Peacefully with her loving family by her side on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, aged 88 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Denny Hoffman and Frank Knowler. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Francis, Suzanne and John, Kevin and Margaret, Rosemary and Shane, Helen and Michael, Paul, Martin and Jude, Phillip and Suzanne, Jacinta and Paul, and Raymond*. Adored Grandma of Michael, Stacey, Elisha, Allison, Andrea, Sarah, Rachel, Joanna, Bernice, Stephanie, Logan, Emma, Priscilla, Tresha, Shakira and a loved Great-Grandma of Lilli, Briley, Blake, Harrison, Connor, Carly, Faith, Sam, Megan, Theo, Annabelle, Ella, Charles, Arthur, Edward, and Kyden. A Requiem Mass to celebrate the life of Doreen, will be held in the St Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Church, 40 Perth Street, Windsor, Invercargill, on Saturday, January 24 at 10.00am. The Rosary will be recited today, Friday, January 23 at 7.30pm. If you wish to view the service via livestream, please go to the Avenal Park website, obituaries page and click the link on Doreen's page. Messages to 137 Oteramika Road, Seaward Bush, Invercargill 9871.
(*denotes deceased)