Helen A. ‘Meda’ (Pride) Hofmann

Helen A. “Meda” (Pride) Hofmann, 83, of Van Wert, died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center, surrounded by her family and friends.

She was born October 5, 1928, in East Fultingham, the daughter of the late Raymond and Pearl (Tignor) Pride.

Helen was a certified nursing assistant at Convoy Care Center and was a lifelong caregiver for several families.

Survivors include five children, Gary (Connie) Hofmann of Cottontown, Tenn., Greg Hofmann of Lakeview, Ore., Mike (Lisa) Hofmann of Culpepper, Va., Marc (Becky) Hofmann of Gordonsville, Va., and Michelle (Ron) Army of Van Wert; a brother, John Pride of Newark; two sisters, Sally Desarrio of Roseville and Bertha McDaniel of Lancaster; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Two brothers, Sunny and Wilford Pride, and three sisters, Mary, Florence and Nancy, also preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 20, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory in Van Wert, with the Rev. Will Haggis officiating. Burial will be in Evangelical Protestant Cemetery in rural Van Wert County.

Calling hours are from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, January 19, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, preferred memorials are to Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center, c/o Community Health Professionals, 1159 Westwood Drive, Van Wert, OH 45891.

Messages of condolence may be sent to www.alspachgearhart.com.