Amy Jo Heckman Hofstra

Amy Jo Heckman Hofstra, 65, of Vine Grove, graduated to her heavenly home at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, 2025.

She was surrounded by her family and closest friends until the very end. She had so much peace knowing she was going to wake up in Heaven, to the face of her heavenly father. She was reunited with her soulmate and husband, Scott; their oldest daughter, Elizabeth Hofstra; her parents, Raymond and Marylou Heckman; her mother-in-law, Shirlee Ann Hofstra; and her niece, Mandy Crooks, again. The celebration that happened when she walked through Heaven's Gate can not be put into words.

Amy graduated from Marshall High School and went on to get her RN and BSN nursing degree at Grand Valley State University. She loved being a nurse for 30 years and taking care of people came naturally to her. She loved journaling, writing letters and sending scripture to everyone, even total strangers. Her journals are filled with everything from her daily devotions with God, to family stories, fun memories, doodles from her granddaughters and little notes she needed to remember. No amount of journals could hold the words to begin to describe the kind of person she was. She was an amazing influence on everyone. She was loving, caring, joyful and was such a light and blessing to everyone who knew her. Mill Creek Baptist Church was her home and she loved working in the children's ministry there. She considered every member family and never missed an important date without a card or letter being sent. She was a best friend to each of her four beautiful granddaughters, Abby, Emmy and Ashley Stanbrough and Anthem Grace Hofstra. They were her whole world and she took every moment to make so many good and fun memories with them. They loved staying at grandmas.

Amy was the best daughter, niece, sister, aunt, wife, mother and grandmother you could ever have. She leaves behind her daughter, Mary Hofstra Stanbrough; her son, Michael Hofstra; her favorite kids, son-in-law William Stanbrough and daughter-in-law Rachel Hofstra; her father-in-law, Harry Hofstra; two sisters, Nancy Crooks and Jean Rodgers; her brother, Bill Heckman; along with her four granddaughters, many sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, numerous nieces and nephews and great-nieces &and great-nephews, multiple cousins, so many wonderful friends and her cats, Sarah and Zippy.

Amy's walk with God was one for the ages. She was one of the most God-Fearing women you've ever been blessed to know. She wants us to rejoice knowing she is exactly where she's always wanted to be, in her heavenly home, sitting at the feet of Jesus. She has finally heard the words she always looked forward to hearing "Well done, good and faithful servant. Come and share your master's happiness."

Instead of flowers, she didn't want money spent on things that would just wither away, she specifically requested money be donated to Mill Creek Baptist Church, Samaritan's Purse, Embrace a Child Foundation and Rachel's Playground and Splash Pad in Vine Grove, where she loved taking her granddaughters and their friends to play as often as possible.

The funeral for Mrs. Hofstra is at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Mill Creek Baptist Church, 1182 Jones Street in Radcliff with Pastor Faron Knopp officiating.

Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at Chism Family Funeral Home in Vine Grove and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church.