JOSEPH ""JOE"" O. HOFER, of Milk River, passed away peacefully at the age of 79 on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at St. Therese Villa in Lethbridge.

Joe is survived by his wife, Irma; children Aleta (Walter) Neufeld, Esther (Ken) Yakunin, Maryanne Henke and Steven (Kelley) Hofer and grandchildren Denielle (Chris) Moody, Breanne Neufeld, Winston and Autumn Henke, Makenzie, Lincoln and Jaxon Hofer.

Joe is also survived by sisters Mary Johnson, Annabelle (Joe) Johnson, Barbara Anderson as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Joe was predeceased by his parents Joe and Rachel Hofer, sister Ida Johnson and brothers Lloyd and Clarence Hofer.

Joe was born in Spring Coulee, Alberta on July 6, 1932. Along with his wife Irma, they farmed in Milk River for 55 years.
The family would like to offer a special thanks to the staff at St. Therese Villa for their special care provided over the past couple of months.

Family and friends may pay their respects between 7:00pm and 8:00pm on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 - 4 Street South, Lethbridge.

A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, May 25, 2012 at THE LETHBRIDGE LODGE, 320 Scenic Drive South, Lethbridge. Interment to follow in the Mountain View Cemetery.