Viola D. "Vi" Hofacker, 85, of Van Wert and formerly of Scott, passed away at 7:03 a.m., Sunday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. She was born on December 6, 1931, in Ohio City, the daughter of the late Chester Francis Ketner and Clela Doloris (Alt) Ketner Stoepfel. She is also preceded in death by her step-father, Cletus F. Stoepfel. On August 23, 1963, she married William H. Hofacker who survives. Other family members include four sons, Charles Lee (Yvonne) Bear of Jacksonville, Florida, Gerald Alan (Mary) Bear of Briceton, Norman Jeffrey (Kelli) Bear of Grover Hill and Scott William (Sandy) Hofacker of Lima; a son-in-law, Robert Dunderman of Fort Wayne; twelve grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl Lynn Dunderman; a step-brother, Cletus D. Stoepfel; and a step-sister, Shirley Jean Kline. Vi attended Grace Bible Church. She had worked as a supervisor at Penguin Point restaurant in Van Wert for 15 years and as a dietary supervisor at Convoy Care Center for 8 years. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Lance Hostetler officiating. Interment will follow at Scott Cemetery. Calling hours are 2 - 8 p.m., Tuesday. Preferred memorials are to the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com.