Willis D. Hochstetler, age 84, of 305 Beech Road,Nappanee, died at 6:30 am, Monday, June 2, 2014 at his residence. He had been in ill health for 3 years. Willis was born September 27, 1929 in Bremen to Daniel H. and Lovina Hochstetler. He lived his lifetime in this area. Mr. Hochstetler was a member of the Old Order Amish Church and was ordained a minister on May 8, 1971. He was a farmer and a woodworker.
Willis married Sarah Ann Hochstetler February 7, 1952. She survives, along with sons, Vernon (Gwen) Hochstetler, Plymouth, Marvin (Cathy) Hochstetler, Willis Jr. (Jane) Hochstetler, Aden (Amanda) Hochstetler, all of Nappanee, Gerald (Anita) Hochstetler, Goshen, Leander Hochstetler, Perry Hochstetler, Homer (Jolene) Hochstetler, all of Bremen, Wyman (Edna) Hochstetler, Wakarusa; daughters, Judy (Lester) Yoder, Middlebury, Amanda (Perry) Hershberger, Mio, MI, Dorothy (Willie) Hochstetler, Lora (Andy) Beachy, Miriam (Lamar) Kauffman, all of Nappanee, Minerva (Glen) Knepp, Topeka, Edith (Gilbert) Schrock, New Paris, Cora (Emery) Miller, Milford; 70 grandchildren; 78 great grandchildren; 1 step grandchild; 3 step great grandchildren; brothers, Monroe (Lena) Hochstetler, Belle Center, OH, Leroy (Malinda) Hochstetler, Bremen, Gerald (Ruth Ann) Hochstetler, Marion, MI; sisters, Anna Mae Burkholder, Linda (Raymond) Slabaugh, both of Nappanee, Esther (Melvin) Hochstetler, Ava, IL. He was preceded in death by a son, Ernest Hochstetler, daughter, Anna Mae Hochstetler, brothers, Harley and David Lee Hochstetler, brother-in-law, Alvin Burkholder, and sister-in-law, Mary Hochstetler.
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Willis married Sarah Ann Hochstetler February 7, 1952. She survives, along with sons, Vernon (Gwen) Hochstetler, Plymouth, Marvin (Cathy) Hochstetler, Willis Jr. (Jane) Hochstetler, Aden (Amanda) Hochstetler, all of Nappanee, Gerald (Anita) Hochstetler, Goshen, Leander Hochstetler, Perry Hochstetler, Homer (Jolene) Hochstetler, all of Bremen, Wyman (Edna) Hochstetler, Wakarusa; daughters, Judy (Lester) Yoder, Middlebury, Amanda (Perry) Hershberger, Mio, MI, Dorothy (Willie) Hochstetler, Lora (Andy) Beachy, Miriam (Lamar) Kauffman, all of Nappanee, Minerva (Glen) Knepp, Topeka, Edith (Gilbert) Schrock, New Paris, Cora (Emery) Miller, Milford; 70 grandchildren; 78 great grandchildren; 1 step grandchild; 3 step great grandchildren; brothers, Monroe (Lena) Hochstetler, Belle Center, OH, Leroy (Malinda) Hochstetler, Bremen, Gerald (Ruth Ann) Hochstetler, Marion, MI; sisters, Anna Mae Burkholder, Linda (Raymond) Slabaugh, both of Nappanee, Esther (Melvin) Hochstetler, Ava, IL. He was preceded in death by a son, Ernest Hochstetler, daughter, Anna Mae Hochstetler, brothers, Harley and David Lee Hochstetler, brother-in-law, Alvin Burkholder, and sister-in-law, Mary Hochstetler.
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Willis D. Hochstetler, age 84, of 305 Beech Road,Nappanee, died at 6:30 am, Monday, June 2, 2014 at his residence. He had been in ill health for 3 years. Willis was born September 27, 1929 in Bremen to Daniel H. and Lovina Hochstetler. He lived his lifetime in this area. Mr. Hochstetler was a member of the Old Order Amish Church and was ordained a minister on May 8, 1971. He was a farmer and a woodworker.
Willis married Sarah Ann Hochstetler February 7, 1952. She survives, along with sons, Vernon (Gwen) Hochstetler, Plymouth, Marvin (Cathy) Hochstetler, Willis Jr. (Jane) Hochstetler, Aden (Amanda) Hochstetler, all of Nappanee, Gerald (Anita) Hochstetler, Goshen, Leander Hochstetler, Perry Hochstetler, Homer (Jolene) Hochstetler, all of Bremen, Wyman (Edna) Hochstetler, Wakarusa; daughters, Judy (Lester) Yoder, Middlebury, Amanda (Perry) Hershberger, Mio, MI, Dorothy (Willie) Hochstetler, Lora (Andy) Beachy, Miriam (Lamar) Kauffman, all of Nappanee, Minerva (Glen) Knepp, Topeka, Edith (Gilbert) Schrock, New Paris, Cora (Emery) Miller, Milford; 70 grandchildren; 78 great grandchildren; 1 step grandchild; 3 step great grandchildren; brothers, Monroe (Lena) Hochstetler, Belle Center, OH, Leroy (Malinda) Hochstetler, Bremen, Gerald (Ruth Ann) Hochstetler, Marion, MI; sisters, Anna Mae Burkholder, Linda (Raymond) Slabaugh, both of Nappanee, Esther (Melvin) Hochstetler, Ava, IL. He was preceded in death by a son, Ernest Hochstetler, daughter, Anna Mae Hochstetler, brothers, Harley and David Lee Hochstetler, brother-in-law, Alvin Burkholder, and sister-in-law, Mary Hochstetler.
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Willis married Sarah Ann Hochstetler February 7, 1952. She survives, along with sons, Vernon (Gwen) Hochstetler, Plymouth, Marvin (Cathy) Hochstetler, Willis Jr. (Jane) Hochstetler, Aden (Amanda) Hochstetler, all of Nappanee, Gerald (Anita) Hochstetler, Goshen, Leander Hochstetler, Perry Hochstetler, Homer (Jolene) Hochstetler, all of Bremen, Wyman (Edna) Hochstetler, Wakarusa; daughters, Judy (Lester) Yoder, Middlebury, Amanda (Perry) Hershberger, Mio, MI, Dorothy (Willie) Hochstetler, Lora (Andy) Beachy, Miriam (Lamar) Kauffman, all of Nappanee, Minerva (Glen) Knepp, Topeka, Edith (Gilbert) Schrock, New Paris, Cora (Emery) Miller, Milford; 70 grandchildren; 78 great grandchildren; 1 step grandchild; 3 step great grandchildren; brothers, Monroe (Lena) Hochstetler, Belle Center, OH, Leroy (Malinda) Hochstetler, Bremen, Gerald (Ruth Ann) Hochstetler, Marion, MI; sisters, Anna Mae Burkholder, Linda (Raymond) Slabaugh, both of Nappanee, Esther (Melvin) Hochstetler, Ava, IL. He was preceded in death by a son, Ernest Hochstetler, daughter, Anna Mae Hochstetler, brothers, Harley and David Lee Hochstetler, brother-in-law, Alvin Burkholder, and sister-in-law, Mary Hochstetler.
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