Agnes J Hoffman

Hoffman, Agnes J, 92, passed away in Boise on September 13, 2020. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Agnes was a member of St. Mary's and St. John's Catholic Church.
She was born the 5th of 6 children and the last surviving child of Agnes Rozman and Joseph Gisler in Rupert, Idaho on March 1, 1928. She just missed Leap Year. Her parents marriage was arranged but a happy one. She was Austrian and he was Swiss both living in Magna, Utah before they moved to Rupert where they had a Dairy Farm. Agnes graduated from Rupert HS at just 17 years as she skipped a grade. She was a member of the Drama Club, Honor Society and Majorettes. Upon graduation in May she immediately went to St. Alphonsus School of Nursing as a Cadet Nurse. Two of her older sisters Vickie and Polly also graduated from St. Alphonsus.
Upon graduation she worked at Elks Rehab Hospital and VA Hospital as a surgical nurse and also private duty nursing. She also worked for 8 years part-time for the Children's Pediatric Clinic with Dr. Swinehart and Dr. Venning. After her doctors retired in 1979, Agnes decided to become a Realtor. She worked for her friends Adelaide McLeod, owner of McLeod Realty and Via Surmelis, owner of AV West for over 29 years. Agnes loved the real estate business and was very successful.
She had tremendous energy and she loved tennis, skiing, walking, bridge, knitting, reading and gardening. She loved her flowers. She and Tom traveled extensively to Europe, Hong Kong, Mexico, China and Hawaii.
Agnes was a member of St Mary's and St. John's Catholic Church.
She married Thomas L. Hoffman in 1948 at the age of 21. They have four children, Dr. Eric Hoffman, Jon Hoffman (Valerie), Gretchen Houston (Tom) and Ted Hoffman (Louella). They have 4 grandchildren, Rickie Lee, Zeb, Jennifer and Gabe. They have 4 step grandchildren.
Agnes was preceded in death by her husband Tom Hoffman, her parents, brother Henry, Vickie, Fritzi, Polly, and her brother Joe Jr.