Sharon Marie Hoffman

Sharon Marie Hoffman was born November 13, 1937 in Portland, Oregon to Andrew and Erma Stone. Graveside services for Sharon were held on May 25, 2015 in Westmond Cemetery. Sharon attended school in Vernonia, Oregon until moving with her family to a farm in southern Idaho in 1952, where she met the love of her life, Ron Hoffman. She graduated from Meridian High School in 1955, and shortly afterward, Sharon and Ron were married. They then moved to Boise in 1957 where their three children, Carolyn, Marsha, and Gerri were born. While living in Boise, Sharon worked as a secretary for the Mountain States Paint Factory. The family moved to Careywood, Idaho in 1971. Her strong work ethic and love of secretarial duties soon had her back in service as the Careywood Postmistress, where she remained from 1973 to 2014. Sharon also established and operated a small bakery adjacent to the Post Office, and was locally known for her wonderful breads, pies, and pastries. Sharon was a devoted Christian, and she always let the love of God shine through her life to those around her. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, who loved to knit, sew, and crochet things for her family. Sharon is survived by her husband, Ronald Hoffman of Careywood, Idaho, daughters Carolyn (Joseph) Smith of Careywood, Idaho, Gerri (Robert) Schoonderwoerd of Caldwell, Idaho; son-in-law Steve MacMillan of Mountain Home, Idaho; four grandchildren; Joseph (Amy) Bailey of Meridian, Idaho, Candice (James) Sumner of Nampa, Idaho, Michelle (Drew) Nelson of Phoenix, Arizona, and Sarah Depew of Careywood, Idaho, Wesley (Jessica) MacMillan of Mountain Home Idaho, James Macmillan of Mountain Home, Idaho, and nine great-grandchildren. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Berl Arner, sister Bonnie McNutt, brother-in-law Joe McNutt, daughter Marsha MacMillan, and grandson Howard Bailey.