Sandra Jean Cofer, 82 of Kingman, passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on Feb. 10, 2022.
Sandra was born in Kingman, AZ on September 2, 1940 to Charles and Maxine Willis. She attended Mohave Union High School where she enjoyed band and being a majorette and a Rainbow Girl. She graduated MCUHS with the class of 1958.
Sandra met the love of her life – Clint Cofer – at a rodeo dance: he was a senior and she was a sophomore. They were married on February 14, 1959.
In 1960, she began her life as a cattle rancher (it was a family thing). Th Cofer family had been longtime ranchers in the area since the early 1900s. Her new home was located on the Cofer’s Round Valley Ranch, 25 miles outside of town. She had a lot to learn as a “city girl” marrying a country boy. The tales he could tell on her!
The first year was filled with saddle sores, leg aches, and “Don’t lose that cow!” During her ranching years, Sandra attended night classes at Mohave Community College and studied accounting.
In 1978, the cattle industry was fighting drought and low prices, so she gave up her saddle and horse, and drove 52 miles a day to go work at the Valley National Bank as a teller, where she worked her way up to a Personal Service Representative.
In 1986, she and Clint decided to try a new adventure. They purchased Chapman’s Feed Store and renamed it Cofer’s Country Corner. During this time, she went back to school and became a certified EMT, but never did work as one. She and Clint owned the store until 1997 when they decided it was time to retire.
Sandra then began volunteering at Kingman Regional Medical Center. Her mother Maxine Klein was a volunteer and encouraged her to join the “Pink Ladies.” She continued to serve them right up until her death.
Sandra volunteered 23 years and 7 months, and had way over 18,500 hours of devoted service. She worked the front desk, within the emergency room and gift boutique, and assisted the managers in any duty that she could help with.
She loved meeting new people, and felt a great sense of accomplishment when she came home after every shift.
Her greatest passion while volunteering was making sure the Medical Scholarship program was always taken care of. She had seen so many changes over the years, but it was an organization she believed in. The happiness she received in helping a visitor or patient – whether it was getting them where they needed to be or charging a phone – was a good thing.
Sandra was also very active in the Mohave County Cowbelles, Arizona State Cowbelles, Mohave County Livestock Cattleman’s Association, Arizona State Cattleman’s Association, and Mohave County 4H and FFA programs.
Sandra is preceded in death by the love of her life, Clinton Cofer, her beloved son Clyde Cofer, her mother Maxine Klein, and fathers Charles Willis and Bill Klein.
She is survived by her cherished and devoted daughter Cristi McReynolds and devoted son-in-law Ken McReynolds; grandson Casey McReynolds (Amy); granddaughter Stacy Hadley (Darrell); granddaughter Sandra McReynolds; and grandson Anthony Espinosa, all of whom live in Kingman, AZ.
She had four great grandsons – Clinton McReynolds; Hyatt Barrett; Latigo Barrett; Chance Creech – and a great-grandaughter named Katelyn McReynolds.
She is also survived by her brothers Charles “Karl” Willis (Shirley) of Green Valley, AZ; Darrell Willis (Judy) of Prescott, AZ; and her sisters Bertha “Ann” Weaver and Carol Cofer of Kingman, AZ, along with a very large extended family of nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews.
Sandra’s service will be at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home on February 21, 2022 at 11 a.m. with interment to follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Kingman, AZ. A time of sharing and remembrance will follow at her home.
In lieu of flowers, consider making a donation to the KRMC Volunteer Services Scholarship fund, Mohave Museum of History and Arts, or your favorite charity to best commemorate Sandra’s love of life.
