Nancy Hoffman

Nancy K. Hoffman, 83, Topeka, Kansas, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2024. Nancy was born January 8, 1941, in Topeka, to David and Julia Cunningham Kistler. She graduated from Topeka High School and Washburn University with a Bachelors Degree in History and Political Science. While still in school, she traveled around the world on The Queen Mary. On April 27, 1963, Nancy married Don Hoffman and enjoyed more than 59 years together traveling extensively until he preceded her in death on January 6, 2023. Nancy had multiple long careers throughout her life, working at the Kansas Museum of History, as the activities director for Brewster Place, and also as a volunteer at St. Francis Hospital. She was very well travelled. Ski trips with the family, seeing the Pope in Washington D.C., and just about anywhere else a plane or train could take her. She also loved cooking and canning. She and Don were big fans of the Kansas Jayhawks and Washburn Ichabods, going to many home basketball and football games as well as travelling for final fours and bowl games. Nancy was a longtime member of Mater Dei Holy Name Church, Alpha Phi Sorority, and her much loved painting group. Grateful to have shared her life are her children, Adam Hoffman (Wendy), and Brooke Longstaff (Chad); grandchildren, Benjamin, Amanda, Amber, Cole, Morgan, Sheay, Keely, Jakiya, and Peyton; great-grandchildren, Reece, Everli, Elinor, Taya and Quincy; and many nieces, nephews and lifelong friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Don; her son by love, Troy Broxterman; and her sister, Kathyrn Green. Family will greet friends from 4:30 until 6 p.m. where a Celebration of Life will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 16, at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka, Kansas, 66614. Nancy's Celebration of Life will be live-streamed on the funeral home's Facebook page, you can follow this link. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063672125244 Nancy’s family thanks the staff at Lexington Park and Ascend Hospice for the wonderful care they gave her. For memorial contributions, please make all checks payable to Washburn University Foundation and indicate in the memo line Study Abroad. Condolences may be sent to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Nancy Hoffman

January 8, 1941 - October 10, 2024