Hostetler, Drusilla Yoder (1846-1928)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary:1928 May 2 p. 4

Birth date: 1846 Feb 18

text of obituary:

Drusilla Hostetler

Drusilla Hostetler, nee Yoder, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, February 18, 1846 and died at Hesston, Kansas, April 16, 1928 at the age 82 years, 1 month, 28 days. When still a young girl she moved with her parents, John and Mary Yoder, to Elkhart, Indiana, 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 November 14, 1869, she was united in marriage to Abraham Hostetler by the late Bishop Isaac Smoker in Clinton Township, Elkhart County, 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 January 31, 1905, when her husband passed away. After this she made her home with her only daughter, Mrs. Monroe Hostetler, until the time of her death, February 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 slight stroke of paralysis. She leaves to mourn her departure her four sons, C. M., of Hesston, Kansas, Harmon H. and Franklin H. of Nampa, Idaho, and Alvin E. of Hutchinson, Kansas. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. D. J. Jones of Goshen, Indiana, Mrs. William Schrock of Comins, Michigan, and Mrs. N. N. Blough, of Windom, Kansas; also one brother, John Yoder, of South Bend, Indiana; ten grandchildren, five greatgrandchidlren and many friends and relatives.

Funeral services were conducted April 19, at the home by Maurice A. Yoder, at the college by Milo Kauffman and T. M Erb, at the West Liberty Church by J. G. Hartzler and D. H. Bender. — Hesston Gazette.