her grandmother, Minnie (Tjaden) Collmann, taught her. "A gift of living, is a gift of giving" and vice versa. On July 22, 1984, Minnie became a member of the spiritual Alcoholics Anonymous program. In 1986, she became a member of the Central Neighborhood Betterment Group and remained a member for 15 years. Minnie received the Governor's (Terry Branstad) Leadership Award for 1989, 1991, and 1996, for outstanding volunteer work. In April 1984, Minnie started a wig campaign to donate wigs to cancer patients at Iowa City University Hospital and the American Cancer Society. She collected wigs and caps for "Look Better, Feel Better". In 2000 and 2001, Minnie helped Greater Iowa Chapter Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk as a team leader for the Friendship Haven Adult Day Services Team. Mikki was preceded in death by her daughter, Sadona Rene Van Hoff; her parents, August and Elsena Harminia (Collmann) Van Hoff; sisters, Louise Kelley and Ella Gerdes; brothers Clarence Van Hoff and wife Faye; Carl and wife Mildred; Harris and wife Mary Louise; Dorance and wife Clara; and Lloyd and his wife, Agnes Mae. Lori Kass was like a granddaughter to Mikki. Lori always sent Mikki grandmother and other special cards. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to be handled by to the best of their discretion.