She was born October 9, 1971, in Cobb, WI, to Arthur and Carol (Hagewood) Stake. Joy grew up in Cobb and graduated from Iowa-Grant High school. On November 20, 1990, she married Kenneth Hoffmann. Following their wedding the couple lived in Platteville for a short time before moving to Oconto Falls six years ago. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ken; her father, Art Stake, Plat- teville; three sons, Ryan, Dylan and Zachery Hoffmann, all at home; one brother, Michael Stake, Platteville; one sister, Christine (Jeff) Smith, Platteville; her in-laws, Dwain and Vi Hoffmann, Rhinelander; a brother-in-law, Bill Hoffmann and special friend Corey Moritz, Rhinelander; other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother, and infant sister and her grandparents .
There will be no visitation. Memorial services will be held at 7 P.M. Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Church with the Rev. Bil Sutlief officiating. Burial in St. Philip's Cemetery, Highland, WI. Jones Funeral Service, Oconto Falls, is serving the Hoffmann family.