Obituary

Kenneth E. Hostetler

Obituary

Kenneth E. Hostetler (Gov), 85, of Hesston, passed away on Monday (March 28, 2011) at Newton Medical Center.

He was born on March 23, 1926, in Hesston, the son of Frank and Lizzie (Zimmerman) Hostetler.

He married Dora (Sommer) Dettwiler on Oct. 25, 1952, in Washington, Iowa. She survives of Hesston.

Kenneth was a graduate of Hesston Academy in Hesston. He was a member of Hesston Mennonite Church in Hesston.

Kenneth was the owner of Kenny's Phillips 66 in Hesston until his retirement in the 1990s. He always was involved with cars since he was young. He started off working for King Motors in Hesston. He was an avid fan of racing, always watching NASCAR and Indy cars on Sundays and attending the Indy 500 for numerous years.

He is survived by his wife, Dora of Hesston; step-son, Harry (Butch) Dettwiler and wife, Valerie of Wichita; stepdaughter, Ann Schroeder and husband, Jerry of Arkansas City; sisters, Irene Koehn and husband, Gilbert, and Margaret Hostetler, all of Hesston; grandchildren, Angie and Bob Whiteman of Andover, David and Tish Detwiler of Wichita, and Kelly and Becky Schroeder of Overland Park; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Flossie Miller, Wilma Hostetler, LeOra Caldwell, Virgie Headings, Nona Hostetler and Doris Hostetler; grandson, Greg Schroeder; and a great-granddaughter, Clarissa Whiteman.

Family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Schowalter Villa Chapel in Hesston.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hesston Mennonite Church in Hesston. Pastors John C. Murray and Cheryl Hershberger will officiate. Burial will follow the service at Hesston City Cemetery.

Memorials may be sent to Hesston Mennonite Church, in care of Miller-Ott Funeral Home, 107 S. Lancaster St., Hesston, KS 67062.