Boundary County ID Archives Obituaries.....Hofer , Katherine (Kay) April 8, 2007
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Bonners Ferry Herald, Thursday, April 12, 2007
   Mrs. Katherine (Kay) P. Hofer passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday at the
age of 90 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Funeral services will be held on Friday,
April 13th at 11:00 a.m. at the Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. Burial will follow
at the Grandview Cemetery. 
   She was born in Yale, South Dakota on September 23, 1916 to David R. Hofer
and Rachel (Walter) Hofer. 
Her younger years were spent at Raley, Alberta, Canada on a farm and also
receiving her education there. On November 20, 1937 she was united in marriage
to Peter P. Hofer in Cardston Alberta, Canada. 
   To this union they were blessed with five children. Ruth (Hofer) and
son-in-law Mervin Stutzman of Christmas Valley, Oregon; Donny Hofer of
Kalispell, Montana; Dorothy Miller of Stover, Missouri, Benny Hofer and
daughter-in-law Connie (Roberts) of Bonners Ferry, Idaho; Carol Dashiell of
Christmas Valley, Oregon. 
   In their early years of marriage they farmed at Spring Coulee, Alberta,
Canada. In March of 1951 they sold out and moved to Kalispell, Montana where
they farmed. There is where their spiritual journey began. They became members
of the Mountain View Mennonite Church and several other churches in Oregon and
Pasco as they moved about. 
In 1969 they moved to Pasco, Washington where they again farmed, stacked hay and
raised asparagus. They enjoyed many years there with family and all their
special friends. 
Kay was a very devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved her family very
deeply. She loved to share her gift of cooking, baking, and making her guests
feel welcome. 
   In 2000 her last move was to Bonners Ferry, Idaho to be near family and
needed extra care, she lived at the Restorium for several years and with
increased health problems moved to the Boundary Community Nursing Home. 
She enjoyed attending Kootenai Mennonite Church as long as she could and where
she was a member. 
   Preceding her in death were he parents, her beloved husband, Pete of 56
years, an infant daughter at birth, infant grandson P.J. at birth, another
grandson Shane Hofer who was 27 years old and was killed April 22, 2002, she
grieved deeply for her beloved Shane; four sisters and three brothers. 
   Left to remember Kay are her immediate family along with 15 grandchildren, 26
great grandchildren, one great great-grandchild, one sister Elizabeth Mandel,
two sister-in-laws Mary Fossum and Myrtle Hofer all of Alberta, Canada and
numerous nieces and nephews. 
   We as a family are eternally grateful for a mother who loved, cared and
prayed for us. Goodbye dear mother as you enter into the joy of your Lord. 


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