Barbara I. Hoy

May 18, 1936 - December 26, 2024 

Barbara Irene Hoy passed away on December 26, 2024, at the age of 88. She was born May 18, 1936, in Salem, Oregon to Fred and Violet Johnston.

Barb had an adventurous life. She graduated from Marshfield High School in 1954. In 1957 she married Jim Clark and they moved to Alaska to homestead five acres and run a hunting guide and wildlife film business. Sadly, that ended with Jim’s death in April of 1965, but she had their daughter Cindy in June and continued on life’s journey.

She became the proud stepmom of Mike, Chris, and Kelly Jacobson.  Raising four kids, working on the family farm and setting chokers to help with the logging business kept her days full until she went to work in town. After working in insurance, she found the perfect job as a school secretary at Millicoma Junior High. Barb was loved and appreciated by all who encountered her. She had a positive attitude about life and never had an unkind word to say about anyone.

In 1997 Barb married the last love of her life, Kelly Hoy. Together they were an unstoppable team. They built a home together and shared a beautiful family. Al, David, April and Lorallan added much joy to her life, as did her many grandchildren. Barb and Kelly golfed, gardened, gambled and traveled extensively. They had a lot of fun in anything they did because they did it together.

Barb had a passion for flowers, hummingbirds, photography, playing games and children. She volunteered in April and Cindy’s classrooms for 20 years. She showered many young students with love and helped build their self-confidence.

Barb made everyone in her extended family feel special. She will be greatly missed and always loved. She had a twinkle in her eye that you’ll never forget.

Barb was preceded in death by her children Mike, Chris and Kelly Jacobson and by her brothers Dick and Bill Johnston.

She is survived by her husband Kelly Hoy, daughter Cindy George and her husband Mike, who was like another son, stepchildren David Hoy and Anne, Al Hoy and Debbie, April Hoy, Lorallan Hoy, 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

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