Adeline Hoefs

Adeline Hoefs, age 95, of Le Center, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague.  She was born to Alois and Mary (Shambour) Kocina on January 20, 1920, on a farm near New Prague.  She attended Country School District 45 and New Prague High School, graduating in 1936.  She attended Teacher’s Training School in New Prague and after graduating, she taught for four years in the same country school that she attended in her childhood.  She married Arthur Hoefs on May 17, 1941 and together they operated a dairy, hog, and grain farm until her husband’s death on January 28, 1989.  She continued to live at the farm and with the help of her children, operated the farm until her retirement.  She enjoyed gardening and taking care of the many tasks at the farm.  She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in New Prague and a member of a bible study group and the sewing group at Holy Trinity.

Adeline is survived by two daughters, Dianne (& Tom) Binczik of Le Center, and Sandra Anderson of Eden Prairie; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Kocina of Shoreview and Alice Hoefs of Belle Plaine; many nieces and nephews.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Art; parents; sister, Marcella Jirak; brother, Joseph Kocina; sisters-in-law, Philomena Hoefs, Lois Hoefs, and Estelle Krocak; brothers-in-law, Gilbert, Norbert, and Leland Hoefs, Eugene Jirak, and Stanley Krocak.

Funeral Service will be held Friday, March 27, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in New Prague, with Reverend Erick Thompson officiating.  Visitation will take place Thursday, March 26th from 4 – 8 PM at Bruzek Funeral Home and Friday morning from 10 – 11 AM at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.  Burial will occur at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Montgomery followed by lunch at the Legion Clubroom in New Prague.