Wife of Abraham Hostetler m. 14 Nov 1869 in Druscilla's home in Elkhart, IN by Bishop Isaac Smucker.
Hostetler. Drusilla Hostetler, nee Yoder, was born in Wayne Co., O., Feb. 18, 1846; died at Hesston, Kans., April 16, 1928; aged 82 years, 1 month, 28 days. When still a young girl she moved with her parents, John and Mary Yoder, to Elkhart, Ind., where she grew to womanhood. She gave herself to Christ in her youth and united with the Mennonite Church. While she suffered many trials, yet she remained faithful until death. On Nov. 14, 1869, she was united in marriage to Abraham Hostetler by the late bishop Isaac Smoker in Clinton Township, Elkhart Co., Indiana. To this union were born four sons and one daughter. In 1884, she came with her husband to Kansas and located in McPherson County where she was the head of the family in the home until Jan. 31, 1905, when her husband passed away. After this she made her home with her only daughter until the time of her death, Feb. 20, 1912. Since then she remained in the home of her oldest son, Chancy, where she passed peacefully away. Her death was caused by the infirmities of old age, hastened by a stroke of paralysis. She leaves to mourn her departure her four sons, C. M., of Hesston, Kans., Harmon H., and Franklin H., of Nampa, Ida., and Alvin E., of Hutchinson, Kans. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. D. J. Johns, of Goshen, Ind., Mrs. William Shrock, of Comins, Mich., and Mrs. N. N. Blough, of Windom, Kans., one brother John Yoder, of South Bend, Ind.; ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many other friends and relatives. Funeral services were conducted on April 19, at the home by Maurice A. Yoder, at Hesston College by Milo Kauffman and T. M. Erb, at the West Liberty Church by J. F. Hartzler and D. H. Bender, texts, Rev. 21:4, and II Tim. 4:6-8. Interment in the West Liberty cemetery by the side of her husband. Source: Gospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 5, 3 May 1928.
Hostetler. Drusilla Hostetler, nee Yoder, was born in Wayne Co., O., Feb. 18, 1846; died at Hesston, Kans., April 16, 1928; aged 82 years, 1 month, 28 days. When still a young girl she moved with her parents, John and Mary Yoder, to Elkhart, Ind., where she grew to womanhood. She gave herself to Christ in her youth and united with the Mennonite Church. While she suffered many trials, yet she remained faithful until death. On Nov. 14, 1869, she was united in marriage to Abraham Hostetler by the late bishop Isaac Smoker in Clinton Township, Elkhart Co., Indiana. To this union were born four sons and one daughter. In 1884, she came with her husband to Kansas and located in McPherson County where she was the head of the family in the home until Jan. 31, 1905, when her husband passed away. After this she made her home with her only daughter until the time of her death, Feb. 20, 1912. Since then she remained in the home of her oldest son, Chancy, where she passed peacefully away. Her death was caused by the infirmities of old age, hastened by a stroke of paralysis. She leaves to mourn her departure her four sons, C. M., of Hesston, Kans., Harmon H., and Franklin H., of Nampa, Ida., and Alvin E., of Hutchinson, Kans. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. D. J. Johns, of Goshen, Ind., Mrs. William Shrock, of Comins, Mich., and Mrs. N. N. Blough, of Windom, Kans., one brother John Yoder, of South Bend, Ind.; ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many other friends and relatives. Funeral services were conducted on April 19, at the home by Maurice A. Yoder, at Hesston College by Milo Kauffman and T. M. Erb, at the West Liberty Church by J. F. Hartzler and D. H. Bender, texts, Rev. 21:4, and II Tim. 4:6-8. Interment in the West Liberty cemetery by the side of her husband. Source: Gospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 5, 3 May 1928.
Wife of Abraham Hostetler m. 14 Nov 1869 in Druscilla's home in Elkhart, IN by Bishop Isaac Smucker.
Hostetler. Drusilla Hostetler, nee Yoder, was born in Wayne Co., O., Feb. 18, 1846; died at Hesston, Kans., April 16, 1928; aged 82 years, 1 month, 28 days. When still a young girl she moved with her parents, John and Mary Yoder, to Elkhart, Ind., where she grew to womanhood. She gave herself to Christ in her youth and united with the Mennonite Church. While she suffered many trials, yet she remained faithful until death. On Nov. 14, 1869, she was united in marriage to Abraham Hostetler by the late bishop Isaac Smoker in Clinton Township, Elkhart Co., Indiana. To this union were born four sons and one daughter. In 1884, she came with her husband to Kansas and located in McPherson County where she was the head of the family in the home until Jan. 31, 1905, when her husband passed away. After this she made her home with her only daughter until the time of her death, Feb. 20, 1912. Since then she remained in the home of her oldest son, Chancy, where she passed peacefully away. Her death was caused by the infirmities of old age, hastened by a stroke of paralysis. She leaves to mourn her departure her four sons, C. M., of Hesston, Kans., Harmon H., and Franklin H., of Nampa, Ida., and Alvin E., of Hutchinson, Kans. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. D. J. Johns, of Goshen, Ind., Mrs. William Shrock, of Comins, Mich., and Mrs. N. N. Blough, of Windom, Kans., one brother John Yoder, of South Bend, Ind.; ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many other friends and relatives. Funeral services were conducted on April 19, at the home by Maurice A. Yoder, at Hesston College by Milo Kauffman and T. M. Erb, at the West Liberty Church by J. F. Hartzler and D. H. Bender, texts, Rev. 21:4, and II Tim. 4:6-8. Interment in the West Liberty cemetery by the side of her husband. Source: Gospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 5, 3 May 1928.
Hostetler. Drusilla Hostetler, nee Yoder, was born in Wayne Co., O., Feb. 18, 1846; died at Hesston, Kans., April 16, 1928; aged 82 years, 1 month, 28 days. When still a young girl she moved with her parents, John and Mary Yoder, to Elkhart, Ind., where she grew to womanhood. She gave herself to Christ in her youth and united with the Mennonite Church. While she suffered many trials, yet she remained faithful until death. On Nov. 14, 1869, she was united in marriage to Abraham Hostetler by the late bishop Isaac Smoker in Clinton Township, Elkhart Co., Indiana. To this union were born four sons and one daughter. In 1884, she came with her husband to Kansas and located in McPherson County where she was the head of the family in the home until Jan. 31, 1905, when her husband passed away. After this she made her home with her only daughter until the time of her death, Feb. 20, 1912. Since then she remained in the home of her oldest son, Chancy, where she passed peacefully away. Her death was caused by the infirmities of old age, hastened by a stroke of paralysis. She leaves to mourn her departure her four sons, C. M., of Hesston, Kans., Harmon H., and Franklin H., of Nampa, Ida., and Alvin E., of Hutchinson, Kans. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. D. J. Johns, of Goshen, Ind., Mrs. William Shrock, of Comins, Mich., and Mrs. N. N. Blough, of Windom, Kans., one brother John Yoder, of South Bend, Ind.; ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many other friends and relatives. Funeral services were conducted on April 19, at the home by Maurice A. Yoder, at Hesston College by Milo Kauffman and T. M. Erb, at the West Liberty Church by J. F. Hartzler and D. H. Bender, texts, Rev. 21:4, and II Tim. 4:6-8. Interment in the West Liberty cemetery by the side of her husband. Source: Gospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 5, 3 May 1928.
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