Carol Hofland 06/06/2025

Carol J (Long) Hofland, age 94 passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025, at Comforts of Home in Hudson, WI. Carol was born March 7, 1931, to Louise (Bull) Hackett and Roy Long in Hughesville, Pennsylvania. After Roy passed away, Louise and Carol took the train and moved to Wisconsin. In 1948 Carol married Roy Duncan. From this union Carol and Roy welcomed three children, Gary, Roger, and Linda. This union would later dissolve. While at a polka dance, Carol met Leon (Bud) Hofland. They were married in 1958 and lived on various farms. Retiring from the Quinn Farm in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. After retiring, they moved to Star Prairie and then settled down at Senior apartments in River Falls, Wisconsin.    

Carol is preceded in death by her parents, Louise Hackett, Roy Long and step-father Albert Hackett, siblings David Hackett and Patricia Auchampach, husband Leon Hofland, children Gary Duncan, Roger Duncan, and Linda Hall, and granddaughter Donna Kathleen Duncan.

Carol leaves behind brother Karl Hackett, niece Kristi Hackett, son in-law Glenn Hall, daughter in-law Betty Duncan, grandchildren Cheryl (David) Lindquist, Jeffrey Hall, Amy (James) Skaggs, Travis (Heather) Duncan, Kayla (Tony) Barber, Adam (Brandi) Duncan, and Tara Schmidt.  Great Grandchildren Ceola, Anna, and Brita Lindquist, Aiden and Audrey Skaggs, Owen and Cora Duncan, and Elijah, Julien, and Noah Barber.

A memorial service will be held at Roberts United Church of Christ in Roberts, Wisconsin on Tuesday, July 1st. Visitation from 5-6 pm and a memorial service at 6:00. To honor Carol, we will have an Ice Cream Sundae bar after.

Cremation services provided by Bakken-Young Funeral & Cremation Services.