Hostetter, Isaac Eby (1907-2006)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2006 Jun 12 p. 7

Birth date: 1907

text of obituary:

I. Eby Hostetter

Isaac Eby Hostetter, 99, died April 28, 2006, at Fairmount Homes near Ephrata, Pa., where he made his home for the past six years. H was born to David B. and Mary Eby Hostetter in Gap.

He was married to Ruth Martin Hostetter, who preceded him in death in 2000.

He lived in the Gap area most of his life, farming for 41 years. He was active in the community. He attended Hershey Mennonite Church and later the Meadville church, where he was involved. In later years he was a member at Kinzer Mennonite Church. He maintained an interest in his family, in the church and in farming throughout his years.

Survivors include four daughters, Rhoda Clemens and her husband, Edgar, of New Holland, Grace Weaver and her husband, Robert, of Staunton, Va., Mary Alice Hostetter of Charlottesville, Va., and Nancy Gourley and her husband, Gerry, of Ashburn, Va; eight sons, Abram and his wife, Pat, of Charlottesville, Va., Isaac E. and his wife, Elizabeth, of Kirkwood, James and his wife, Pat, of McVeytown, Milton and his wife, Barbara, of Stony Brook, N.Y., Charles of San Francisco, Calif., Ray and his wife, Jane, of Hopewell, N.J., Dale and his wife, Mae, of Fogelsville, and Sanford and his wife, Tera, of Richmond, Va.; a sister, Elizabeth Neff of Calvary Homes; 27 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and a great-great-granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; four brothers, Ellis, Galen, Jay and David Hostetter; and two sisters, Mary Denlinger and Emma Kreider.

Memorial services were held in the chapel at Fairmount Home and at Kinzer Mennonite Church.