GOSHEN, IN. -- Agnes Hochstetler, 91, of Goshen, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 5:30 am on Friday, October 23, at Greencroft Health Care
Center. She was born on January 5, 1929 in Milo, ND, to Levi and Lizzy
(Graber) Bontrager. On October 4, 1949 in Middlebury she married Laban
Hochstetler, he survives.
Survivors in addition to her husband are four daughters, Joanna (Oren) Yoder of Partridge, KS, Judy (Willard) Martin of Goshen, Elsie (Jason) Schrock of Halsey, OR, Mary Gingerich of Plain City, OH; three sons, Edwin Hochstetler of Goshen, Nathan (Jan) Hochstetler of Sioux Lookout Ontario, Canada, John (Denise)
Hochstetler of Middlebury; 29 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren;
sister, Lucille (Paul) Schrock of Goshen; sister-in-law, Mary Bontrager of
Goshen.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Wilbur
Hochstetler and Mark Sweeney; two grandchildren, Jaron Martin and
Andrew Yoder; three great-grandchildren; brother, Alvin Bontrager, four
sisters, Gladys Gingerich, Mary Slabaugh, Lavina Bontrager and Viola
Bontrager; two sons-in-law, Mark Gingerich and Lowell Mast.
Agnes was a homemaker and had been an active member of Fairhaven Mennonite
Church. She was happiest when she was serving others, especially serving the handicap through Project Promise, where she volunteered for 35 years. She also volunteered grading Bible Study courses for Gospel Echoes and jointly with her husband volunteered as cooks at Camp Andrews for 11 summers. She enjoyed piecing quilts and comforters for her children and grandchildren.
Due to the national pandemic, the family will be holding private services. The private funeral service will be recorded and will be available on the funeral website at www.millerstewartfuneralhome.com on Agnes’s webpage. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery, Goshen. The community may support the family by giving memorial contributions to Project Promise and mailing them to Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, 1003 S. Main St., Middlebury.
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Center. She was born on January 5, 1929 in Milo, ND, to Levi and Lizzy
(Graber) Bontrager. On October 4, 1949 in Middlebury she married Laban
Hochstetler, he survives.
Survivors in addition to her husband are four daughters, Joanna (Oren) Yoder of Partridge, KS, Judy (Willard) Martin of Goshen, Elsie (Jason) Schrock of Halsey, OR, Mary Gingerich of Plain City, OH; three sons, Edwin Hochstetler of Goshen, Nathan (Jan) Hochstetler of Sioux Lookout Ontario, Canada, John (Denise)
Hochstetler of Middlebury; 29 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren;
sister, Lucille (Paul) Schrock of Goshen; sister-in-law, Mary Bontrager of
Goshen.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Wilbur
Hochstetler and Mark Sweeney; two grandchildren, Jaron Martin and
Andrew Yoder; three great-grandchildren; brother, Alvin Bontrager, four
sisters, Gladys Gingerich, Mary Slabaugh, Lavina Bontrager and Viola
Bontrager; two sons-in-law, Mark Gingerich and Lowell Mast.
Agnes was a homemaker and had been an active member of Fairhaven Mennonite
Church. She was happiest when she was serving others, especially serving the handicap through Project Promise, where she volunteered for 35 years. She also volunteered grading Bible Study courses for Gospel Echoes and jointly with her husband volunteered as cooks at Camp Andrews for 11 summers. She enjoyed piecing quilts and comforters for her children and grandchildren.
Due to the national pandemic, the family will be holding private services. The private funeral service will be recorded and will be available on the funeral website at www.millerstewartfuneralhome.com on Agnes’s webpage. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery, Goshen. The community may support the family by giving memorial contributions to Project Promise and mailing them to Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, 1003 S. Main St., Middlebury.
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GOSHEN, IN. -- Agnes Hochstetler, 91, of Goshen, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 5:30 am on Friday, October 23, at Greencroft Health Care
Center. She was born on January 5, 1929 in Milo, ND, to Levi and Lizzy
(Graber) Bontrager. On October 4, 1949 in Middlebury she married Laban
Hochstetler, he survives.
Survivors in addition to her husband are four daughters, Joanna (Oren) Yoder of Partridge, KS, Judy (Willard) Martin of Goshen, Elsie (Jason) Schrock of Halsey, OR, Mary Gingerich of Plain City, OH; three sons, Edwin Hochstetler of Goshen, Nathan (Jan) Hochstetler of Sioux Lookout Ontario, Canada, John (Denise)
Hochstetler of Middlebury; 29 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren;
sister, Lucille (Paul) Schrock of Goshen; sister-in-law, Mary Bontrager of
Goshen.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Wilbur
Hochstetler and Mark Sweeney; two grandchildren, Jaron Martin and
Andrew Yoder; three great-grandchildren; brother, Alvin Bontrager, four
sisters, Gladys Gingerich, Mary Slabaugh, Lavina Bontrager and Viola
Bontrager; two sons-in-law, Mark Gingerich and Lowell Mast.
Agnes was a homemaker and had been an active member of Fairhaven Mennonite
Church. She was happiest when she was serving others, especially serving the handicap through Project Promise, where she volunteered for 35 years. She also volunteered grading Bible Study courses for Gospel Echoes and jointly with her husband volunteered as cooks at Camp Andrews for 11 summers. She enjoyed piecing quilts and comforters for her children and grandchildren.
Due to the national pandemic, the family will be holding private services. The private funeral service will be recorded and will be available on the funeral website at www.millerstewartfuneralhome.com on Agnes’s webpage. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery, Goshen. The community may support the family by giving memorial contributions to Project Promise and mailing them to Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, 1003 S. Main St., Middlebury.
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Center. She was born on January 5, 1929 in Milo, ND, to Levi and Lizzy
(Graber) Bontrager. On October 4, 1949 in Middlebury she married Laban
Hochstetler, he survives.
Survivors in addition to her husband are four daughters, Joanna (Oren) Yoder of Partridge, KS, Judy (Willard) Martin of Goshen, Elsie (Jason) Schrock of Halsey, OR, Mary Gingerich of Plain City, OH; three sons, Edwin Hochstetler of Goshen, Nathan (Jan) Hochstetler of Sioux Lookout Ontario, Canada, John (Denise)
Hochstetler of Middlebury; 29 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren;
sister, Lucille (Paul) Schrock of Goshen; sister-in-law, Mary Bontrager of
Goshen.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Wilbur
Hochstetler and Mark Sweeney; two grandchildren, Jaron Martin and
Andrew Yoder; three great-grandchildren; brother, Alvin Bontrager, four
sisters, Gladys Gingerich, Mary Slabaugh, Lavina Bontrager and Viola
Bontrager; two sons-in-law, Mark Gingerich and Lowell Mast.
Agnes was a homemaker and had been an active member of Fairhaven Mennonite
Church. She was happiest when she was serving others, especially serving the handicap through Project Promise, where she volunteered for 35 years. She also volunteered grading Bible Study courses for Gospel Echoes and jointly with her husband volunteered as cooks at Camp Andrews for 11 summers. She enjoyed piecing quilts and comforters for her children and grandchildren.
Due to the national pandemic, the family will be holding private services. The private funeral service will be recorded and will be available on the funeral website at www.millerstewartfuneralhome.com on Agnes’s webpage. Burial will be in Miller Cemetery, Goshen. The community may support the family by giving memorial contributions to Project Promise and mailing them to Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, 1003 S. Main St., Middlebury.
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