Barbara Jean (Weber) Hoffmann, 74, of Inver Grove Heights passed away peacefully December 13, 2022, in St. Paul. She was born in Springfield on September 2, 1948, to Otto and Mary Ann (Solyntjes) Weber. She was raised in Wanda and lived in Wabasso after graduating from Wabasso High School (1966).
 On November 23, 1968, she married Cletus Hoffmann and to that marriage were born three children. In 1975, the family moved to Scobey, Mont., where she resided until retiring back to Minnesota in 2014.
 In 1977, Barb and Clete opened and operated Creations Unlimited, an arts and crafts & imprinted apparel store. In 2002, she closed the business to assume her 12 year position as Deputy Daniels County Treasurer.
 She used her creative talents throughout her life and encouraged others to do the same. She enjoyed spending time with family and an ever-growing community of friends, playing all sorts of cards and games and was very active in her church and community. She believed in the saying, “Bloom where you are planted”, striving to make the best of life wherever God placed her.
 Barb is survived by her children: Lisa Foister, Jeffrey Hoffmann, and Craig (Kim) Hoffmann; granddaughters: Briannon Foister and Nivya Hoffmann. Also surviving are sisters: Patricia Story (Lynn), Joan Boyle (Richard), Karen Weber; sisters-in-law: Marcella Gengler and Lorraine Wagner; Tim and Erin Whitlow and their extended family and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
 She was preceded in death by her husband, Cletus, her parents and grandparents, brothers: Richard (Dick) Weber, Dennis (Snap) Weber, sister: Kathleen Johnson, and grandson: Kyle Foister. Also preceding her in death are in-laws: Martha (Remiger) Weber, Jim Boyle, Verdie Johnson, Joe and Mary Hoffmann, Sylvester (Marion) Hoffmann, Leonard (Bootsie) Hoffmann, Louis Hoffmann, Alvina (Melvin) Remiger, Lucy (Norbert) Bernardy, Bernard Wagner, Cyril Gengler and special friend, Gene Whitlow.
 Funeral Service will be April 14, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Chapel, Inver Grove Heights with visitation one hour prior. Burial at St. Mathias Catholic Cemetery, Wanda, April 15, 2023.