Wilma P. Hostetler

Wilma Pearl (Kropf) Hostetler, wife of Willie Eugene Hostetler, deceased, peacefully passed away on September 18, 2023 at the age of 101 years, 9 months, and 23 days. She was born on November 26, 1921, to Levi and Amanda (Yoder) Kropf at Shelbyville, IL., and accepted Christ as her Savior in her youth and was baptized in 1934 at Shelbyville, later moving to Anawan & then to the Tampico area.

She was united in Holy Matrimony to Willie Hostetler on February 2, 1944, living together for 59 years, when he passed away in February 2003 of cancer. They had moved from Tampico to Halfway, MO then to Mena, AR and then to Sedalia, MO where she was a faithful member of the Olive Hill A.M. Church at the time of her death.

To this union were born 4 daughters and 2 sons, all surviving: Carol Hosteler, Halfway, MO, Wanda, Wife of Vernon Hostetler, deceased, Halfway, MO, Dale & wife Joy, Elizabeth, AR, Arlin & Wife Orpha, Osceola, MO Shirley, wife of Levi Hostetler, deceased, and Jake Kropf, deceased, Sedalia, MO and Edith & husband Henry Knox, Sedalia, MO. Also surviving are 41 grandchildren, 13 step grandchildren, 272 great-grandchildren, 93 step great-grandchildren, 104 great great-grandchildren, 58 step great-great grandchildren, & 1 sister-in-law, Saloma Eigsti, wife of John, deceased. She has 423 direct descendants.

Preceding her in death besides her husband and parents where 6 brothers and 6 sisters: Mabel, Simon, Raymond, Allen, Edna, Dave, Alice, Emma, Ida, Daniel, Owen, and Ruth; 3 sons-in-law and 1 daughter-in-law: Vernon Hostetler, Levi Hostetler, Jake Kropf, and Wanda (Headings) Hostetler. Also 2 granddaughters, Janel & Susie, and 8 great-grandchildren, and 2 great great-grandchildren.

Grandma lived a full life, having a special touch with her cooking & baking and her flowers. She had concern for spiritual welfare of her family and an earnest desire to meet her savior.

After the death of her husband, she moved to a home on her daughter Shirley’s place where she lived for the last 20 years. Shirley was her main care-taker until she needed constant care for the last 4 years, with all her children 7 the local granddaughters & great-granddaughters spending a lot of time with her.

The family wishes to express a heartfelt thank-you for all the prayers, support, and food and for all those who helped take care of Mom.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 22, 2023, at Olive Hill Amish-Mennonite Church.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Olive Hill School.

Burial will be in Olive Hill Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of Heckart Funeral Home.