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Muriel A. Hofer
53-year resident of Arlington Heights

Muriel A. "Mickey" Hofer was born August 1, 1929 in Staten Island, New York, to Carl and Elizabeth (nee Price) Anderson. She died Wednesday March 16, 2005 in Lombard, Illinois. She was active in St. James Church, Scouting and bowling leagues. After raising seven children she enjoyed a career in real estate as a salesperson for several new construction builders before retiring.

Muriel married Erwin Hofer January 28, 1950 and together they raised their children Barbara (Michael) Martin of Lombard, Sherrill Hofer of Indianapolis, Ind., Kathleen Bernett of Fox River Grove, Carl (Elizabeth) Hofer of Glendale, Wisc., Jacqueline (Alan) West of Lake in the Hills, James (Julie) Hofer of Elk Grove Village and Megan (Michael) Juskiewicz of Palatine; she was the beloved cookie-grandma of Michael, Heather, Jennifer, Tim, Katie, Kyle, Toni, Jacob, Gregory, Corey, Courtney, Jaime, Johnathan, Jeffery, Jarrod, Kirsten and Sarah and the great grandmother of Maeve; dear sister of Evelyn Kenney and Ellen Schramm; she is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation Friday, March 18, 2005 from 3:00 until 9:00 PM at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., (4 blocks south of Palatine Rd.) Arlington Heights. Prayers will be held 10:15 AM, Saturday, March 19, 2005 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., proceeding to St. James Church, 831 N. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights for Mass at 11:00 AM. Entombment will be at All Saints Mausoleum, Des Plaines, Illinois.