It was recently announced in this article from the Fillmore County Journal that Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service recently acquired the former Riley Funeral Homes in both Lanesboro and Chatfield, bringing their number of locations in southeast Minnesota to eight.  The 3rd generation funeral business has quietley grown itself into one of Minnesota’s leading funeral homes.

 

According to the article the Hoff business was started in 1969 when Lowell Hoff moved to Winona, Minnesota, and purchased two funeral homes.  Tim Hoff joined his father in 1983 and Tim’s daughter, Ashley Hoff Czplewski is now involved as the 3rd generation funeral director in the business.

 

Here is the website for Hoff Funeral & Cremation Services

 

Funeral Director Daily take —  Tim Hoff is a University of Minnesota Mortuary Science alumnus and, I’m proud to say, a classmate of mine.  The success that Tim and his family have had in these past 40-some years since we left the U of M together is well deserved and well worked for.

 

However, knowing Tim as I do, that is not surprising.  He’s an incredible caring individual and one who would be fair and honest with every family he serves.  I’m sure that he goes the extra mile for every family and I’m also sure that the well-being of the family and not profits is the first thing he thinks about in taking care of families.

 

In essence. . . . as human beings go, they don’t come any better than Tim Hoff.

 

Keeping it in the family ––  Ashley’s brother and Tim’s son, Tyler Hoff, is also a funeral director and owns a funeral home in Austin, Minnesota.  Here’s the website for his funeral home.

 

Ever the Optimist –In my opinion, one of Tim Hoff’s greatest attributes is that he, like myself, is ever the optimist.  Even when it comes to our alma mater University of Minnesota Golden Gopher football team.  Each year in August Tim tells me that he can see a Big Ten Championship coming for that season even though the last time we won or tied for the Big Ten football championship was 1967– when Tim and I were in grade school!

 

7 Time National Champions —  Just so you know however, the U of Minnesota Golden Gophers throughout the history of college football have 7 National Championships although the NCAA does not seem to give us credit for our 1904 13-0 season when they count them.  Here’s a listing from the NCAA about the Top 10 schools with National Football Championships. . . .and those of you who think you may have bragging rights. . . .take note that Yale is still #1 with 18 Championships!!!

 

Hoff selected as Directors Investment Group Board Member — Just this week it was also announced in this press release that Tim Hoff has been selected to the Board of Directors for the Directors Investment Group.   The company, based out of Abilene, Texas, said this about Hoff in the release:

 

“Tim Hoff is a licensed funeral director and certified funeral celebrant at Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service in Minnesota, which he co-owns with his wife, Jenny. Mr. Hoff is also a co-founder and longtime board chair for Healing Hearts Connection. Mr. Hoff stated, “I am humbled and honored to have the opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors of this amazing company. I look forward to continuing our relationship and working alongside other members as we strive to be the best, most-respected provider of service to the funeral profession.”

 

Directors Investment Group (DIG) is the parent company to Funeral Directors Life and Passare as well as other subisidaries.

 

More news from the world of Death Care:

• Gen Z prefers burial over cremation, reversing decades of preferences trending towards cremation.  PR Newswire – NFDA
• Duckett leaves Beyond Shelter Frederick, plans to attend mortuary school.  The Frederick News-Post (MD)
• Ask the Expert:  Does Jewish law permit embalming and open-casket funerals?  My Jewish Learning
• Embalmers from around the world coming to Springfield.  Organizer calls it a “Rewarding job”.  Springfield Daily Citizen (MO)
• Gov. Jeff landry vetoes a bill that would give Cemetery Task Force more power.  News video and print article.  KPLC – TV 7 – Lake Charles (LA)
• Good Morning Britain views “gobsmacked” over creepy Pure Cremations advert.  Includes video commercial.  Wales Online (Great Britain)

 

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