Velma F. Hoffman, 78, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 10:56 A.M., Monday, September 5, 2016 at Residential Living Center in Mount Vernon, Illinois. FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 2:30 P.M. Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with Rev. Randy Hayes officiating.  Burial will follow at Union Chapel Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Friends of the Velma F. Hoffman Family may call from 1:00 P.M. to Service Time 2:30 P.M. Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. For those who wish, memorials may be given to Union Chapel Cemetery in Memory of Velma F. Hoffman and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call (618) 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfh.com for further information or to send online condolences.