Eli H. Hochstetler

South Hutchinson - Eli H. Hochstetler, 95, passed away February 9, 2018 at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson, KS. He was born February 3, 1923 near Middlebury, IN to Henry J. and Sovilla (Weirich) Hochstetler. On December 3, 1944 he married Ella Troyer in Middlebury, IN. They celebrated 43 years of marriage 12 days before her death December 15, 1987. On February 4, 1989 he married Elizabeth D. Nisly at Mountain View, Arkansas. In addition to wife Elizabeth, Eli is survived by: two daughters, Irene and husband, Ernest J. Yoder, Hutchinson, Marietta and husband, Ken Miller, South Hutchinson; four grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren; and 1 great, great grandchild, three sisters, Mary Mast of Lawrenceburg, TN, Alice (Abe) Bontrager of Kenton, OH, Susie Miller of Middlebury, IN, many nieces, nephews and friends. Eli was preceded in death by his parents, wife Ella, and infant son, Nelson LaVerne, two brothers, Danny and Samuel; two sisters, Fannie Dykes and Elizabeth Nisley. Eli was a member at Prairie Chapel Mennonite Church of rural Hutchinson. Indiana was home until 1962 when he and his family moved to Mountain View, Arkansas, to be involved in mission work. Arkansas was home most of the time until 2002, when he and Elizabeth moved to Kansas. In his early years Eli did dairy work and some crop farming. Among other jobs and interests were working at a Feed Mill, carpentry as well as truck driving. A stint of time in Kansas found him doing custodial work at Elreka Grade School. He enjoyed the children and staff very much. Later he was in maintenance at Mennonite Manor. He retired as a diesel mechanic in Arkansas. Visitation will be on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 at Plainview Mennonite Church, 5610 W. Trail West Rd., Hutchinson, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p..m. There will also be a visitation at Mennonite Friendship Communities Chapel on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.. Funeral service will be on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 at Plainview Mennonite Church at 10 a.m., burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Mennonite Friendship Communities, 600 W. Blanchard, South Hutchinson, KS in care of Ott Funeral Home, Haven.

Eli H. Hochstetler

February 3, 1923 - February 9, 2018