Fay E. Hoffman was born October 19, 1944 in Wallace Idaho, to Ralph and Ernestine Vaudrin. They moved to Pinehurst Idaho where she went to school and where she met her soul mate and best friend for life, Curt Hoffman. They were married in a little church on August 31, 1961. She was a mom, grandma, and sister to anyone who needed her. She was always giving of herself and if in need was always there to help.

She lived in Idaho then moved to Washington until 2000. Later she and her husband moved back to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She was a registered nurse and worked for hospitals, retirement homes and private in-home nursing. She also worked for the Tri-City Herald as a bundle dropper. She was very proud of the achievements she made in her lifetime and of all the things she was involved in, particularly her Chippewa background and always GFT “grandmas french toast” She always had pictures of her grandchildren and children to show off at any time someone wanted to see them. She had them hanging on the wall of her home. She was a good member of the Baptist church of Richland and Coeur d’Alene.

She is survived by her best friend and husband Curt Hoffman, Sr. of Coeur d’Alene; son and daughter-in-law Curt and Stephanie Hoffman of Richland, WA; daughter Tammy Hoffman and Tommy Villanueva of Spokane, WA; daughter and son-in-law Monica and Rob Bachmann of Benton City, WA; son Jon Hoffman of Coeur d’Alene, ID; sister Barb and her husband Daniel Daily of Coeur d’Alene, ID; sister Geraldine aunt Jay Hoffman of Pinehurst, ID; sister Rene and her husband Clark Gable of Idaho; brother Jerry Vaudrin of Centralia, WA; sisters-in-law Hazel Hoffman, Montana and Dorthy Hoffman, Kennewick, WA; sisters- and brothers-in-law Marry and Red Stallsworth, Darlene and Ernie Hoffman, Lee and Carol Hoffman, all of Idaho; special friends Kenny and Jean Linsey of Wallace, ID, Nancy Draper of Richland, WA, Marry and Chet Lamphier of Port Orchard, WA, Patty Duker Hampton of Port Orchard, WA; lots of grandkids, nieces and nephews, and some adopted kids and grandkids.

She was preceded in death by her mom and dad, Ralph and Ernestene Vaudrin; mother- and father-in-law Roy and Winnona Hoffman; brothers-in-law Art Hoffman, Bill Swede Hoffman, MikeUncle Old Man Hoffman; niece baby Theresa; nephew Mike Little Mike Hoffman.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, January 26, 2007 at Einan’s Funeral Home, Richland, Washington. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens, also in Richland. She will be missed.