Obituary of Tracy Lynn Hayenga

Tracy Lynn Hayenga, our loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away unexpectedly on July 8, 2015. Tracy was born in St. Maries, Idaho on September 24, 1965 to Donald J. Reinhardt and Beverly Ann Wood. She attended school in Harrison and graduated from Kootenai High School. She went on to college at NIC where she earned an Associate’s Degree in Child Development. Tracy was a loving babysitter and teacher to many area children and will be greatly missed by all. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and watching them play t-ball and soccer. Tracy also enjoyed bowling, but loved the after bowling ice cream. She liked going to & having garage sales and the occasional trip to play bingo. Mom was always interested in others & how to help them out. She would put aside her own problems to find a way to help with her friends and family. She continued to raise all of her children & grandchildren through our daily needs and dramas. She was the one to go to when we needed a problem solved & would listen, laugh, love and just be there for you. Mom loved to give. She always gave glow sticks out on the 4th of July to strangers at the park and gloves to children during the Christmas parade. She was so selfless and always willing to help with whatever problem you had. Being a friend can mean many things. If ever there was someone who exceeded any definition of the word, Tracy did just that! Selfless acts of giving, a friendly voice when you needed it most, or a simple text saying “hope it goes okay today” or “ thinking about you”. Tracy not only gave of herself to friends and family but also to the community. From the countless lives she touched in her preschool to all her volunteering. NEVER have I encountered, nor will I ever again find someone as special as Tracy! She will be greatly missed and the laughs will be treasured always. She was the most unselfish and giving person. Tracy is survived by her husband of 31 years, Gary Hayenga, her daughters Alisha (Tony) Simonsen, and Cassandra Hayenga; sons Jon Hayenga, Tony Hayenga all of Coeur d’Alene, ID. Grandchildren, Tyler Simonsen (age 7) and Megan Simonsen (age 5). She is also survived by her parents, Don and Bev Reinhardt, sisters, Patty (Dick) Fields, Cyndi (John) Pankratz; brothers, Mike (Patty)Reinhardt, Ron Reinhardt, & Ken Reinhardt. Father & mother in law Kay Holman & Gary and Micki Hayenga; sister and brother in law, Michele & Nick Scmidtt, Tracy Brayton, Richard Hayenga. Numerous Aunts, Uncles, nephews and nieces. Tracy was preceded in death by her brother, Wally Dean Reinhardt. A beautiful person taken from this earth to soon. Heaven gets a new Angel!