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Yvonne Hoffman of Kent died October 8, 2004 of complications from pancreatic cancer at Valley Medical Center in Renton. She was 48. Born February 16, 1956 in Yakima, Yvonne spent her early childhood in Sunnyside and then from grade school to high school lived in Yakima. She graduated from Eisenhower H.S. in 1974. In March of 1975, she married her high school sweetheart, Rod Hoffman. During the early years of their marriage, Rod and Yvonne lived in Mississippi and California before returning to the Kent area in 1982. Yvonne was a dedicated mother to her two sons, Chad and Ryan. As a full-time homemaker, she was active in their schools, church and sports activities and home-schooled both sons through most of their grade school years. An accomplished chef and home decorator, Yvonne was known by friends and family as a generous host who always made visitors feel right at home and offered up wonderful meals. Yvonne blended a passion for antiques with her business skills while working at large Antique Malls in Kent and Issaquah for several years. It was in her day to day dealings with both customers and antique/ collectable dealers that Yvonne was able to touch so many lives with her compassionate and loving attitude. Yvonne is survived by her husband of 29 years, Rod Hoffman; her sons, Chad and Ryan Hoffman, in the Seattle area |
