Shirley Hostetler
Shirley A. Hostetler, age 88, a resident of Hamilton, Missouri, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Cameron Regional Medical Center, Cameron, Missouri.
Shirley was born the daughter of Courtney and Ada (Grogan) Anderson on June 3, 1934, in Jefferson, Iowa. She graduated from Jefferson High School, and attended Omaha Business College. Shirley married Marion Hostetler, on May 9, 1953. They were married for 62 years when he preceded her in death on January 1, 2015. Shirley was the epitome of a farm wife as she managed to keep the home, help with the daily tasks of the farm and raise four children with her loving husband. Shirley was well known in the communities she lived. She was voted Rodeo Queen of the Green County Rodeo and also ran for public office. She was known as a very strong woman, and a very strong woman of faith. She attended Methodist Churches and also the Jamesport Baptist Church. After they sold the farm, they moved to Missouri to retire.
Survivors include her four children, Lu Ann McFadden of Chillicothe, Missouri, Jeff Hostetler and wife, Lisa, of Clinton, Arkansas, Dan Hostetler and wife, Patty, of Osceola, Iowa and Marc Hostetler and wife, Shelly, of Mountain Home, Arkansas; four grandchildren, Austin Hostetler of Mountain Home, Arkansas, Hayden Hostetler and wife, Meggan, of Grand River, Iowa, Kelsey Hostetler and Tom Beger of Jefferson, Iowa, and Kali Hostetler of Mountain Home, Arkansas; three great grandchildren, Nova Hostetler of Mountain Home, Arkansas, and Tayleigh Thorpe and Layla Beger of Jefferson, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Marion; sisters, Elner Ray and Margorie Reedholm; and brother, Dwight Anderson.
A cremation was held and no services are scheduled at this time. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, Iowa. Online condolences may be made at
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Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.