Melitta “Lita” Hoffpauir, age 91, of Colorado Springs, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2026. Lita was born March 18, 1935 in Hannover, Germany to Hans and Gertrude (Heidrich) Kölle. Lita grew up in Hannover, Germany alongside her eight siblings and immigrated to western New York State in 1957.
Lita is preceded in death by first husband Hans Werner Schade; her second husband Thomas Hoffpauir; her brothers Hans Kölle, Walter Kölle, and Günter Kölle; her sisters Edith Corssen, Gertrud Neumann, Ursula Stoffregen, and Silke Rosenbusch.
She is survived by her twin sister Karin Wellenkamp; her children Sylvia Dotseth (Mike) and Michael Schade; her four grandchildren Kelly Dotseth (David), Alex Dotseth (Lenaya), Mark Dotseth (Kingsley) and Greg Dotseth; and her five great-grandchildren Everlee, Cohen, Avia, Callum, and Lochlan.
She will be remembered as being a wonderful, loving mom and “Oma” to her family. A celebration of life will be held in Colorado Springs on Friday, October 23, at 9:30 am at Swan-Law Chapel.
