Hannah Paris Hofmann, a beautiful daughter, was born in Durango, Colorado on November 6th, 2000 and returned to her heavenly home on March 11th, 2021 while working and studying in Greeley Colorado at the age of 20. She had an incredible spirit and lived life with a passion, helped people even when she was struggling and always loved her family and friends with intensity and enthusiasm. In a field of roses, she was a wildflower.
Growing up in Bayfield CO, she worshipped and was baptized at Pine Valley Church and spent much of her life enjoying the Wommer Family Ranch. She attended school in Bayfield, spent a semester as an exchange student in New Zealand and graduated with honors from Southwest Colorado eSchool. She attended University of Northern Colorado in Greeley where she was a straight “A” student majoring in Biology. She worked at two assisted living facilities from the time she was 15 until she passed away. She enjoyed talking to the inspiring and funny patients she cared for, driving the long way home, spending time on social media via her IPhone, bemoaning the stupidity and ugliness of the world, but standing up for the less fortunate and downtrodden. She helped her family and her friends with their homework, she loved nature and especially animals, and saw the beauty and the pain most of us rarely stop to see. She loved ridiculous videos, outcast and mind-bending shows, horror movies and true crime podcasts. She would watch synced shows long distance with her Grandma or boyfriend to make her life a little more like home. She took 14 hours and 58 minutes after induced labor to decide to join this world. She spent most of her life either on the peak or in the valley and life usually took all her energy, but cleverness and caring always shined through. Her intelligent mind radiated with excellence, her beautiful smile, caring grace and passion will be desperately missed. Her family looks forward to seeing her again healed and made whole with Jesus Christ.
Hannah is survived by her father David Hofmann, her mother and stepfather, Jaime and Justin Messier, sister Abigail Messier (her sunflower), brother Kyle (Kayla Frugé) Hofmann, grandmother Terri McMinn-Lewis, step-grandfather Danny Lewis, grandfather Monty McMinn and grandmother Irma Hofmann; Her aunts and uncles, Jeremy (Gina) Perino-McMinn, Maureen (Ken) Holman, (Ralph) Jones, Paul (Maureen) Hofmann, Kathleen (David) Peterson, Chris Hofmann, Carol (Michael) Carroll; Her cousins, Blaine (Cody Solders) Holman, Stephanie (Matt) Holman-Wiggs, Solomon (Elizabeth Hubbs) Herrera, Keith Herrera, Sarah Herrera, James Hofmann, Maggie Hofmann, Daniel Peterson, John Peterson, Mary (Robert Fish) Peterson, Monica Carroll, Molly Carroll, Maria Herrera, Kate Herrera, Brooke Herrera and William Herrera. She also had many extended Wommer family and Messier stepfamily relations, including Dawn, Brooklyn, Nathan, Jen and Jake whom she cherished. She would certainly like to have her close friends Akira Mitchell, Brooke, Julia, Jordan, and childhood friend Sara Johnson along with her animal friends Giraffe, Bagel, Biscuit, and BumbleBee mentioned.
Hannah was preceded in death by her grandfather William Hofmann, aunt Ann Jones, cousin Eliana Herrera, great aunt Lorna Farrow, great uncle Monty Wommer, Angle and Handsome Buster.
Her family would like to thank everyone that has given time and support in any manner towards making their transition easier and less painful. In lieu of flowers, please donate to #TheOceanCleanup project or any stop global warming campaign. Hannah encouraged everyone she knew to get a Covid Vaccine so please do so if you have not already. Also, “Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered”.
A memorial gathering for Hannah will be held on May 22nd, 2021 at LePlatt’s Pond in Bayfield, Colorado, anytime between 12 and 2 p.m.
