Erin Renee Hoff, 41, of Springfield, died on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
Family and friends are invited to a memorial gathering on Friday, Nov. 7, at Bisch Funeral Home, located at 2931 S. Koke Mill Rd. in Springfield, beginning at 9 a.m. until the time of a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Aaron Mueller will officiate. Inurnment will be private in Calvary Cemetery in Springfield.
Ms. Hoff was born on June 28, 1984, in Springfield, to W. Charles and Cynthia (Johnson) Hoff. Her childhood was filled with mothering her younger twin siblings, brother Andy and sister Lisa, along with numerous family vacations to her favorite place, Branson, MO, and spending time with her cousins.
Ms. Hoff enjoyed watching family home movies and had a large DVD collection. She also enjoyed music and was a huge Taylor Swift fan. She especially loved family get-togethers and the annual birthday Silly String fight.
Ms. Hoff was especially proud of graduating from Springfield High School in 2004, being confirmed with her siblings at Trinity Lutheran Church in 2002, being in both of her siblings’ weddings and becoming an aunt.
Ms. Hoff loved being employed at Goodwill and enjoyed her time spent with co-workers and staff members. She loved earning a paycheck and being able to get mani/pedis and buy gifts for her family. She lived in a Sparc group home in Springfield and had many friendships there that were her second family.
While her family will miss her earthly presence, they find strength in the hope of the resurrection and the assurance that they will meet again, knowing that Ms. Hoff was welcomed to her heavenly home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Ms. Hoff was preceded in death by her mother, Cynthia C. Hoff and her grandparents, Chris J. Johnson of Nokomis and Bill and Jeanette Hoff of Springfield.
Ms. Hoff is survived by her father, Charles (Joleen) Hoff of Springfield; sister, Lisa (Andrew) Friedrich of Havana; brother, Andrew (Meghan) Hoff of Springfield; stepsister, Tonya (Eric) Jones of Heyworth; niece, Riley Friedrich of Havana; step-nieces, Payton Hill of Clinton and Reese and Taylor Hill of Heyworth; maternal grandmother, Alice Johnson of Chatham; step-grandfather, Gary Mason of Lewistown; along with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Memorials are suggested to Sparc or Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday School/VBS fund. Condolences may be left online at www.dignitymemorial.com.
