Marva (Whipple) Hoffard, 80, loving mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at the home of her daughter, Amber Lynn Wiley, in Buckeye after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services were held June 30 at the Mesa Vista Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mesa. Interment will be at 10 o’clock this morning (July 1) at the Show Low Cemetery.
She was born to Grace Randall and Orson Temple Whipple on Nov. 24, 1934, in Show Low, the fourth of 10 children. She grew up and was raised in Show Low. After graduating from high school, she moved to Mesa.
Throughout her life, Marva was an active and devoted member of the LDS church, and everyone who knew her would affirm her love of her Savior and her family.
Survivors include her son, William Clyde Hoffard; her daughter, Amber Lynn Wiley; her grandson, Connor (Amy) Wiley; a sister, Patsy Tedder; and two brothers, Fred (Irva) Whipple and Pete (Christine) Whipple.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Orson and Grace Whipple; a sister, Sybil Allen; and five brothers, Eugene Whipple, Wendell “Wink” Whipple, Norise “Sam” Whipple, Brian Whipple and Boyce Whipple.
Marva leaves a legacy of unwavering faith, kindness and unconditional love for her family, friends and anyone she was blessed to come in contact with. She was welcomed into our Savior’s presence with loving arms.
