Barbara Diane Hoffman, age 58, died peacefully with family and friends around her at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, from a long battle with cancer.
Born Sept. 27, 1958, in Kansas City, Missouri, she was raised in the Red Bridge area and later settled in a home in the Westport area of K.C.
Barb was a self-employed licensed professional counselor and licensed clinical social worker, and graduated high school from Center High School in K.C. She graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia with a B.E.S. in guidance and counseling, and achieved a Masters of Arts in guidance and counseling from the University of Missouri in Kansas City.
Barb’s passion was her love of animals, and during her lifetime she raised many wonderful cats and dogs, and she was an amateur dog trainer. Her current dog Ruby Rose is a pure-bred Sheltie that has won many awards including Rally Novice, Rally Advanced and Rally Excellent. Barb almost finished achieving an RAE title with Ruby, and she continued her efforts while her health was failing. She was an active member of the Greater KC Dog Training Club of Raytown.
Survivors include her mother, Marilyn Hoffman, of Overland Park; her brother, Stuart, of Dallas, Texas; her aunt and uncle, Pat and David Bernstein of Baltimore, Maryland, and family friend, Paul Wacknov of Leawood. Barb had many wonderful friends and neighbors who supported her throughout her entire life.
Graveside services were held Oct. 2 at Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Donations in her name can be made to the Greater Kansas City Dog Training club in Raytown or Habitat for Humanity.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.louismemorialchapel.com.
Arrangements by The Louis Memorial Chapel, 816-361-5211.