Laura Susan "Susie" Imes, passed away on July 2, 2022, (her 83 ^rd birthday) at her Thompsontown home.     She was preceded in death by her husband, Blair Wilson Imes in May of 1996.  Susie  previously had  lived in McAlisterville.

Born July 2, 1939, in Saville Township, Perry County, she was a daughter of the late Harvey A. and Margaret Elizabeth (Fuller) Hoffman.

Susie was a 1958 graduate of Blain Union High School and still enjoyed attending her class reunions and keeping in contact with her close school friends and family members.   While a high school student, she had lived with a local physician's family and assisted him in making house calls.  After marriage, she worked for a time as a patient's aide at Selinsgrove State Hospital and later as a nurse's aide at Brookline Manor in Mifflintown.

She loved her grandchildren and telling stories which could have a mischievous deviation at times.  Susie had a heart of gold and had an acceptance and love for nearly everyone that would walk into her home.   Raising five girls and being the caregiver for her husband who had Parkinson's disease (for over a period of 20 years), she was a champion for those having troubles in their own lives.  Susie was quick witted, young in spirit and had a can-do attitude.  Some of the things she enjoed included cooking, visits, birdwatching, her houseplants and taking drives with family members, Susie deeply loved her family.  She will be missed.

Surviving are five daughters, Ginger Stroup and her husband, Abe, of McAlisterville, Judy Troup and her husband, Donnie, of Thompsontown, Blairene Sheaffer and her husband, Bradley, of Honey Grove,  Angela Naylor, and her companion, Jeff Schultz  of Balaton, MN, and Tracy Dressler and her husband, Wayne, of Thompsontown, 15  grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.  Also surviving is a brother, Robert Hoffman of Ickesburg and a sister, Rebecca Schlegel and her husband, John, of Thompsontown.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Helen McDonald and 2 brothers James and John Hoffman.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.     www.agettlakjer.com

Remembrance from a granddaughter

"You were a one of kind grandma, that's for sure. Never afraid to speak your mind. Always the first to crack jokes and make others laugh. You had so much character. You were quick witted and always had the best comebacks. You were young in spirit with a with a bad-ass, whippersnapper attitude. You shot ground hogs out of your kitchen windows. What other grandmas do that? Sure, you said bad words, but your heart was made of gold. You were someone to brag about. You had an acceptance and love for nearly everyone that would walk into your home. "Sit down, find some snacks, make yourself at home and let's talk and laugh" would be a great way to explain visits to your house. I never felt judged by you, you were a safe place to come when I wanted to talk. You were the first person I would call when I felt like baking bread or a cake or if I felt like grilling up some liver and onions.

You didn't have an easy life, really ever. Basically given away as a child and made an orphan, and put to work at an early age. No child should ever have to go through that, but you did, and that's why you were such a tough cookie and able to deal with life's many struggles and mountains along the way. You didn't have it easy raising 5 children and taking care of pap when he had Parkinson's either. For many years, I'm sure that you felt like a slave to un-endless work and taking care of others. I can only imagine how hard that must have been. But you made it through and even made it to see your 83rd birthday yesterday. I like to think that yesterday was your best birthday ever. The day that you got to go to heaven and see Jesus for the first time. No one here on earth wanted you to leave, you sure were a fighter, but everyone should feel joy in their hearts knowing that you are finally at peace and not suffering any longer. I like to think that you're up in heaven right now riding the Harley Davidson of your dreams that you always talked about and singing sweet hymns."