Madison- Judith ‘Judy’ Florence Hoffman passed away on Friday, February 10, just 9 days before her 79th birthday, with her loving family by her side. She was born February 19, 1944, to Phillip and Kathleen (Wieck) Carraher in Chicago, IL. She married Tom Hoffman on October 15, 1966, and raised their 3 children in Verona, WI.

Judy was raised in a big, loving Catholic family in Iowa and, later, Wisconsin. They lived a humble life but were always surrounded by love. Judy was the 4th child born out of 12, yet she considered herself one of the ‘young ones’ most of the time. Some of her most treasured times were spent with this big family whenever they found an excuse to be together.

Judy went to nursing school and spent over 40 years as an RN at St. Mary’s hospital and later doing home health care.

The greatest joy in Judy’s life was her family, especially her 8 grandchildren. She rarely missed a sporting event, choir concert, dance recital or theater performance. And every child felt like their event was the most important thing in her life. She became ‘Grandma Judy’ to many of the kids in the community. She had endless patience and love for her grandchildren, and they loved her every bit as much as she loved them.

A close 2nd to family was her love of the Badgers and the Packers. Every time there was a touchdown or a victory, she would proudly go to her deck and ring her dinner bell, loud and proud, for the whole neighborhood to hear. Her bell ringing was well-known and will be notably missed in her neighborhood.

Judy is survived by her children: Brad (Melissa) Hoffman, Shawn (Bill) Zimmerman, Greg Hoffman; grandchildren: Thomas and Avery Hoffman, Steven (Laura) Zimmerman, Kevin (Naomi) Zimmerman, Ali Zimmerman, Grace, Lily and Thomas Hoffman, 7 sisters and 2 brothers, her late husband Tom’s wonderful family and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Judy was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and her beloved siblings Jerry and Jan.

A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, February 17, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1905 W Beltline Highway Madison. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 pm on Thursday, Feb 16, 2023, at Ryan Funeral Home, 220 Enterprise Drive, Verona WI and again at the church on Friday from 10:00 am until the time of mass.

Interment will be held at St. Andrews in Verona followed by a luncheon at the St. Andrew’s parish center.

In lieu of flowers, donations will be collected to create and stock a ‘Little Library’ in the corner of Judy’s yard to reflect her love of books and reading and to promote literacy in children.

To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice.com.

Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services Verona Chapel 220 Enterprise Drive 608-845-6625

Judith Hoffman

February 19, 1944 - February 10, 2023

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