Rachel Nadine Hoffmeyer

Rachel Nadine (Hudson) Hoffmeyer of Deshler, Nebraska, the daughter of Max and Dixie (Ahrens) Hudson, was born April 8, 1943 in Belleville, Kansas. She departed this life Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 81 years.
Rachel was baptized April 9, 1944 at Munden Methodist Church in Munden, Kansas and was confirmed on March 22, 1964 at Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler, Nebraska.
Rachel grew up and attended school in Munden, Kansas and graduated from Munden High School with the Class of 1961.
On February 9, 1964, Rachel married Roger Hoffmeyer at the Munden Presbyterian Church and to this union two children were born, Kevin and Kristi.
Rachel worked all of her life taking care of her family. First being the oldest daughter of 7 children, she helped care for her 4 brothers and 2 sisters. Once she and Roger married, she took great pride in raising her two children, as well as cooking and baking for a host of family and friends every chance she got. Once her children were older, she had various jobs throughout the Deshler Community.
Rachel was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler, Nebraska. She served on many women's groups within Peace Lutheran. She was a member of the Sunny South Extension Club. She enjoyed watching cooking shows, Wheel of Fortune, doing word search puzzles, but most of all she loved cooking and baking.
She is preceded in death by her parents Max and Dixie (Ahrens) Hudson; parents-in-law Walter and Marie (Vorderstrasse) Hoffmeyer; brother, Wayne Hudson and wife Sherry; sister Roberta Craig; sister-in-law Gayle Hudson; foster sister Iva Jane Rogers; other family Brooke Roth and nephew Gerald Hudson.
She is survived by her husband of almost 61 years Roger Hoffmeyer of Deshler; son Kevin Hoffmeyer of Deshler; daughter Kristi Spader and her husband Steve of Lincoln, Nebraska; brothers James Hudson of Courtland, Kansas, Fred Hudson and wife Sharon of Aurora, Colorado; sister Brenda Keim and husband Melvin; brother and sister-in-law Albert Hudson and wife Judy; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law Don and Margaret Hoffmeyer; Amanda, Emily, Jesse, Cassady, Brett; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.
Services will be held on Thursday, January 9th at Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler, Nebraska at 1:00 PM with burial at Peace Lutheran Cemetery to follow. Memorials have been established to Family's Choice.