Glenna Faye Hoff 1932 ….
Glenna Faye Hoff 1932 - 2023
Loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Glenna Hoff of Mutual 6 passed away peacefully on April 11, 2023.
Glenna was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on Aug. 1, 1932, to Josephine Slama. She was the eldest of four children, including one half-sister, Sharon, and two half-brothers, Dennis and Robert “Bobby”.
After graduating high school in Nebraska, she moved to Sierra Madre, California, where she was selected as “Miss Industry.” In this role, she promoted local businesses and presided over grand openings of new companies. She fell in love with Leroy Hoff and they married in 1960 and settled in Westchester, California. Their son Brian was born in 1963 and their daughter LeAnna was born three years later.
When her children were young, she enjoyed being a mother and homemaker and was involved in many community activities. Once her children were older, she was employed at Loyola Marymount University in Westchester, California, and then for a classified defense unit at Hughes Aircraft Company in El Segundo, California.
Leroy and Glenna retired to Prescott, Arizona. In Prescott she volunteered at Sharlot Hall, the local historical society, where she dressed in period correct costume and served as a docent. She was also active in many church projects. In 2009, they moved to Leisure World in Seal Beach, California, to be closer to their children and grandchildren.
Glenna was a member of various Leisure World clubs including the Leisure World Leggers, competing in many 5K runs/walks, the Garden Club, the Rolling Thunder Golf Cart Club, the Traveling Tigers, and the Y’s Men International.
Glenna’s husband passed away in 2017. She is survived by her son Brian Hoff of Playa del Rey, California; her daughter LeAnna Rivera of Long Beach, California; her sister Sharon of Wichita, Kansas; her brother Dennis of Omaha, Nebraska; her grandson Hunter Hoff; her granddaughter Marlena Rivera, and many nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on July 8 at 11 a.m. at Grace Community Church located at 138 Eighth Street Seal Beach, California, with a luncheon to follow.
