Jill E. Karhoff

    Jill Ellen Karhoff, age 53, of Glendale, AZ (formerly of Danbury), passed away on May 16, 2026, at her residence.
    A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026, at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Danbury. Father William McCarthy will officiate. Committal Services will follow in the Danbury Catholic Cemetery.
    A Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Memorial Mass from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., on Friday, June 12, 2026, at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Danbury.
    The Armstrong - Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online www.armstrongfuneral.com.
    Jill Ellen Karhoff, the daughter of William "Bill" and Mary Jean (Schimmer) Karhoff, was born on July 13, 1972, in Sioux City. She grew up on a farm near Danbury. Jill started her education at the Danbury Catholic School where she attended K-8th grade and graduated from Maple Valley High School with the class of 1990. After high school, Jill went on to attend the American Institute of Business (AIB) in Des Moines.
    After graduating from AIB, Jill stayed in the Des Moines metro area, where she built a career as an executive secretary for a variety of companies. In 2000, she relocated to Arizona to enjoy the warmer climate. Over the next 25 years, she made her home in the Scottsdale and Glendale areas, continuing her work as an executive secretary.
    Always passionate about fitness, Jill enjoyed running and hiking, even accomplishing the impressive feat of completing in marathons in Hawaii and Arizona. She was also an avid football fan who loved cheering on the Arizona Cardinals and treasured spending time with her friends, especially Tami and Kat. Although she never had children of her own, her beloved cat, Savannah, held a very special place in her heart and was like family to her. Jill will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
    Left to cherish her memory include her mother Jean Karhoff of Sioux City; sister Jana (Mick) Bauer of Moville; nephew Tyler J. Grames of Sioux City; step niece Hailey Bauer of Sioux City; and aunts and uncles Betty Meier of Sioux City, John Schimmer of Napa, CA, Shirley Burmeister of Storm Lake, Nadine Plautz of Danbury, and Cecelia Karhoff of Anthon. Other survivors include many cousins, extended family, and friends.
    She was preceded in death by her father William "Bill" Karhoff; maternal grandparents Clem and Mary Schimmer; paternal grandparents Tom and Betty Karhoff; uncles Father Bob Schimmer, Tom (Joyce) Schimmer, Leo Meier, Jim Karhoff, Don Burmeister, and Verdette Plautz; aunts Catherine Schimmer and Jean Marie Pokorny; and cousin Dan Karhoff.