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Cheryl Hoffbauer Obituary
September 28, 1954 - April 29, 2025
Cheryl L. Hoffbauer, 70, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at her home in Columbus.
A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, May 7 at 11 a.m. at Highland Park Church in Columbus with Pastor Mike Escen officiating. Private family interment will be in Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton, Nebraska, at a later date. The family will greet friends beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the church. Please join the family at a lunch in the church fellowship hall after the service to continue to celebrate Cheryl's life. The service will be broadcast live on Gass Haney Funeral Home Facebook page.
Cheryl was born on September 28, 1954, in Fullerton, Nebraska to Burch and Doris (Sonderup) Fenstemaker. Cheryl grew up and attended school in Fullerton with her two sisters Connie and Christy, graduating from Fullerton High School and going on to earn a certificate in floral design.
Cheryl worked in the deli department at Food-4-Less for 12 years and then at Holiday Inn Express for 14 years as a breakfast attendant. Cheryl met Richard Hoffbauer in 2009 and the two were married September 10, 2011, at Highland Park Church, and resided in Columbus since.
Cheryl is survived by husband, Richard Hoffbauer of Columbus, Neb.; sister, Connie Pettengill of Aurora, Neb.; brother-in-law, Steve (Pam) Mitchell of Liberty, Neb.; niece, Sarah (Nick) Stoll of Marysville, Kan.; nephews: Christopher and Daniel Mitchell of Bellwood, Neb., Preston (Ashton) Sunneberg of Peru, Neb., and Paul Sunneberg of Liberty, Neb.; other family members and dear friends.
Cheryl was preceded in death by parents, Burch and Doris Fenstemaker; sister, Christy Mitchell; aunts, Elna Boardman and Ruth Bisel.
Condolences may be sent to www.gasshaney.com.
Gass Haney Funeral Home
2109 14th Street
Columbus, NE 68601
402-564-5227
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