Sharon Kay Ruff Lawson Hofstetter, age 70 of Burley, Idaho passed away peacefully into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, September 27, 2021 at St Luke’s Hospital in Boise. A celebration of life will be held at the cemetery in Burns next summer.

Sharon was born July 30, 1951 in Burns to Harold and LaVoune Ruff of Hines. She attended grade school in Hines and graduated from Burns Union High school in 1969. After graduation she attended one year at Lane Community College in Eugene. She then returned to Hines and worked as a dispatcher for the Burns Police Dept for a couple of years.

She married James Lawson on Nov. 29, 1973 in Gorst, Wash.  They had two children, Timothy James H. Lawson and Loretta LaVoune Lawson. They divorced in 1986. On Feb. 13, 1993 she married Daniel Hofstetter in Mt. Home, Idaho and they divorced in 2009.

Sharon contracted polio when she was 18 months old. She wore braces on her lower legs for many years while also using crutches to help her walk. Later in life she was confined to a wheelchair. She never let this get in her way and always remained active. In 2019 she was diagnosed with vocal chord cancer and received radiation treatments for a few months.  Her health began to decline after that with several bouts of pneumonia, post polio syndrome and peripheral artery disease.

She was a very loving, caring, devoted mother and aunt. She was generous and inviting and always willing to help someone in need. She didn’t have any hobbies but she loved her collection of “Betty Boop” and enjoyed flying her “Betty Boop” flag of the month. Sharing memories with family and friends was a favorite and she loved to have visitors as it became more difficult for her in recent years to get out and about. She cherished the visits and phone calls.

Her beautiful smile brightened every room she entered and she will be greatly missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and LaVoune Ruff; and former spouse, James Lawson.

She is survived by her son, Timothy (Jodie) Lawson of Burley, Idaho; daughter, Loretta Lawson of Hazelton, Idaho; brother, Ron (Sheri) Ruff of Lincoln, Neb.; sister, Christine Yriarte of Canyon City; nephews, Darren Yriarte of LaPine, Jamin Yriarte of Twin Falls, Idaho, Ben (Kari) Ruff of Lincoln, Neb.; and niece, Shelesha (David) Kelso of Tualatin, Ore.  Grandnieces, Jordan Yriarte of Fresno, Calif., Hannah and Grace Kelso of Tualatin, Ore.; and grandnephew, Gabriel Ruff of Lincoln, Neb.