Pamela Katharine Hoffarth

Pamela Katharine Hoffarth passed away on September 15, 2015 at her home in Firestone, Colorado. She was 67 years old.Pamela was born on August 12, 1948 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Donald R. and Janice (Rork) Thompson. She graduated from Arlington Heights High School in 1966. She attended the University of Colorado School of Nursing from 1966 “ 1969; and later graduated from Metro State College with a major in English and a Minor in Spanish.She married Richard Hoffarth on January 4, 1991. Together they moved to Firestone, CO from Broomfield, CO in 1992.Pamela taught High School English and Spanish for 21 years at various Christian schools in the area retiring in 2013. She was a member of Grace Evangelical Free Church; and enjoyed writing, gardening, and camping.She was preceded in death by her parents Donald and Janice Thompson and her daughter Tamara Anne Stanton.Pamela is survived by her husband Richard Hoffarth of Firestone, CO; her sons Charles W. Stanton and wife Kelly Brown Stanton of Franktown, CO, Joshua M. Stanton and wife Marisa Stanton of Johnstown, CO, Kurt Hoffarth and wife Krista Hoffarth of Englewood, CO and Kent Hoffarth of Westminster, CO; her daughters Sarah Joy Edwards and husband Matthew Edwards of Seattle, WA and Laura Douglas of Bailey, CO; her grandchildren Hailey, Bryce, Gavin, Colton, Evelyn, Keagan, Braden, Marin, Payton, Noah, Carsyn, Shyanne, Roxi, Cash, Sarah, Jacob, Jonathan and Morgan; her great-grandchildren Araya and Z belle; and her brother William Rork Thompson and wife Lorraine Thompson of Seattle, WA.A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Longmont, CO. Memorial contributions can be made to TRU CommunityCare or any cancer research facility. Cremation entrusted to Ahlberg Funeral Chapel and Crematory. Visit www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com to share condolences.