Marvin Ross Hoffland

1934 - 2018

Marvin Ross Hoffland
1934-2018
Marvin Ross Hoffland of Boise, ID-born October 13, 1034 in Filer, ID died of kidney failure in his home. Ross is survived by wife Darlene; son Bryan Hoffland of Boise; son Mark Hoffland of Atlanta, GA and Leanne Hoffland (Andy Ward) of Spokane, WA; nephew Bill Stape of Scapoose, OR; step children Wayne Richey, Kenny Ray Richey, JR and Tricia Stoesser of Boise; brother in law Bernie Stohler of Boise and numerous nieces and nephews. He was proceeded in death by his first wife Luella Hoffland, brothers Murray "Bud" Scifres and Bill Scifres, sister Ada "Sis" Elizabeth Pastoor and infant daughter Christie Robin Hoffland.
Luella and Ross were married in Twin Falls on 2/10/1957 and were married for 37 years. They were members of The Church of God on Broadway in Boise starting in 1969 and helped start The Cloverdale Church of God on Cloverdale road. He sang in the choir and was a board member. Ross mowed and watered the lawn. The family cleaned the church every Saturday. They were the first non-Catholics to join Father Dodgson's pinochle club and played for 27 years. Darlene and Ross were a couple later, for 23 years. Ross and Luella went to Jackpot often and also Darlene and Ross. He loved Jackpot, going to the coast, camping in the trailer, his new hobby of golf and received a hole in one on May 29, 1998 after starting golf in 1995. He was also a big fan of Boise State Broncos.
Ross grew up in Eden, ID and later farmed his father's farm and his children were born and raised there as well. He later after leaving the farm, worked for the City of Twin Falls from 1967 to 1969 and for Simplot in Heyburn and went to The College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls. The family moved to Boise in 1969 where he obtained a master's degree from Boise State in Sociology. Ross worked at the old and new Idaho prisons as a guard and social worker and later worked at Idaho Health and Welfare.
The family moved to Boise in 1969 and lived on Apple Street, Saratoga Drive and later on Ustick Road. After marrying Darlene M. Pickering Richey Henderson on August 20, 1995, they bought a house at 6520 Ustick, where they remodeled the house and where Darlene operated Darlenes Beauty Salon. Ross enjoyed creating a beautiful backyard which was featured on the 2001 Botanical Tour. Ross built 2 fountains out of rock hauled down from the hills. He loved working in his beautiful backyard until 2 years ago. He enclosed the patio and created a wonderful family room, built a huge deck and a small deck off the living room with French doors and built 2 shops. Just recently he spent a week in St. Alphonsus with dehydration and kidney failure and one week later he passed away peacefully and glad to be home and warm at his home on December 28th, 2018 at 6:00pm.
Ross was a past President of the Idaho Rose Society and a member of the American Rose Society. Both Ross and Darlene each received the bronze Medal of Honor in 2012 for outstanding service to the Idaho Rose Society. Ross spent many hour deadheading roses at the rose garden in Boise every Thursday. He helped Darlene for 22 years delivering roses and rose arrangements to the Western Idaho Fair and the Idaho Rose Show, receiving a room full of ribbons.
Ross served as a chairman of the Mountain View Lateral Water Users Association for 2 years. He was also a member of the Big Smokey #2 cabin Association in Donnelly.
He was a member of Father Dodgson Pinochle Club which Ross and Darlene hosted at their home in September. Ever year they hosted the annual end of the year parties for all 16 couples of the pinochle club for 18 years. Ross was a mighty skilled pinochle player.
Ross was featured in the Idaho Statesman for a cookie recipe. These cookies will be served at the reception and the recipe will be available to all. In addition, a rose will be given to all in his honor.
Funeral at 11:00 am Thursday January 3rd at Cloverdale Church of God, 3755 Cloverdale Road.
Memorials to the Idaho Rose Society:
Memorial rose fund
Darlene Hoffland
6520 Ustick Road
Boise ID 82704