Cynthia Hofrichter was born February 27, 1957 in McMinnville, Oregon to parents Richard and LaVelle Hofrichter. She succumbed to pancreatic cancer on 10/14/2024. The eldest of five children to parents Richard and LaVelle Hofrichter; she spent her childhood in McMinnville, OR and later made her home in Portland, Oregon. She attended Lewis and Clark College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and in Psychology. Cynthia married Randall F. King of Eugene, Oregon in 1988 and they had/have a lovely and talented daughter Kira Megan King in 1993. Cynthia spent the majority of her working career as a marketing professional at Hewlett-Packard in Vancouver, Washington and had the opportunity to travel, meet and work with many fantastic people around the world. She was an avid sports woman and athlete throughout her life; swimming, tennis and volleyball in high school, competitive masters rowing as an adult, and recreational snowboarding and skiing along with many other activities. She loved spending time at the ocean, both performing and listening to music, baking and gardening; she will be missed by family and friends. Cynthia is survived by her husband, Randall and her daughter, Kira.

Donations in her honor can be made to Planned Parenthood, NPR, OPB, or Oregon Food Bank.