Harvey Horace Hostetler (1886-1939)

HOSTETLER, HOCHSTETLER, MISHLER, WITMER, YODER, DOOLITTLE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 2/4/2022 at 19:49:09

From Nevada Evening Journal November 8, 1939 (page 6)

Harvey Hostetter* [sic] Laid to Rest at Maxwell

Maxwell, Nov. 8--The Methodist church was filled to capacity Sunday afternoon when the many relatives and friends came to pay last tribute to Harve Hostetter*. The rites were in charge of the pastor, Rev. Judson T. Perkins with Mrs. Arthur Hale at the piano. Everett Kohl sang "In the Garden" and "In the Upper Garden." Mrs. Frank Barton, Mrs. Will Dells of Altoona, Mrs. Nell Huff of Des Moines and Miss Alta Young arranged the many beautiful floral offerings.

The pallbearers were men and old friends he worked with during the years he was employed by the Des Moines City Railway company. They were C. E. Howard, Al Baker, John Hunter, Harley Mowery, Will Webb and Oscar Gallop.

Interment was in the Maxwell cemetery.

Harvey H. Hostetter* of Clarion, Iowa, son of John and Ann Hostetter*, was born in Polk county, March 8, 1886 and died at the home of his wife's mother, Mrs. Harding Witmer, south of Maxwell, November 2, 1939, aged 53 years, 5 months and 24 days.

He had spent all except the last four years of his life in Polk county. These last four years were spent in Clarion. For over 20 years he worked for the Street Railway company in Des Moines.

On October 20, 1919, he was united in marriage to Vera Witmer at her home south of Maxwell. They had no children.

Only a few weeks ago he accepted Christ as his Saviour and was baptized on Oct. 6, according to the rites of the Methodist church. He was a faithful and loving husband, had many friends and was held in high esteem by all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife Vera; two sisters Mrs. Geo. Yoder, Kalona, and Mrs. Kathryn Doolittle, Des Moines; and four brothers Lewis Hostetter*, Des Moines, John Hostetter* and Walter Hostetter both of Portland, Oregon and Nicholas Hostetter*, Maxwell. Many other relatives and a large number of friends also mourn his death.

*SUBMITTER'S NOTE: The deceased is Harvey Horace Hostetler, not Hostetter as stated. He was the son of John Henry Hochstetler and Anna Mishler.