Apple Lumber remembers Joyce Hoefling

By Hans Lammeman

Contributing Writer

Yorktown’s Apple Lumber closed its doors last Wednesday to allow employees to join their neighbors in mourning the loss of long-time feed store manager Joyce Hoefling.

Hoefling cemented her spot as a community staple through 23 years of hospitable service from behind the desk at Apple Lumber. Fellow staff members said she would be missed for her caring personality and dedication to helping guests, coworkers, family and friends.

Apple Lumber Bookkeeper Kim Farrow recalled quickly developing a strong friendship with Hoefling after joining the team in 2008.

“Everybody loved her. You knew if she was given you a hard time that she likes you…,” said Farrow. “She was an exceptionally funny and fun person. When it was very stressful, I could always depend on her to listen and let me vent, and I did the same for her. So, we became really good friends over the years.”

This trend of developing friendships with those she interacted with was a pattern for Hoefling. Farrow said the close-knit coworkers would long remember Hoefling’s irreplaceable presence.

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