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Betty Leiser (Hosterman) - Class Of 1938 VIEW PROFILE

Betty Leiser (Hosterman)

Betty L. (Leiser) Hosterman

June 12, 1920 - Oct. 18, 2012
SOUTH BEND - Betty L. Hosterman, 92, residing at Hubbard Hills In Elkhart, IN, passed away on October 18, 2012, at Hubbard Hill Estates, Elkhart, Indiana. Born June 12, 1920, to the late Henry and Beth Leiser, Betty (Leiser) Hosterman graduated from Riley High School in South Bend, married Darwin Hosterman on January 10, 1942, and went to work at Studebaker Aviation.

Together Betty and Darwin had three sons, Craig, Mark and Brice.

Later in her career she worked as Secretary for the minister at First Christian Church in South Bend and then as Executive Secretary for the CEO of Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center. She lived in this community all of her life and was a member of the River Park United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a brother, Jim Leiser of Lincoln, NE; a sister, Carol Keppler of South Bend; and three sons, Craig Hosterman (Dorothy Waggoner) of South Bend, Mark (Jan) Hosterman of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Brice (Carol) Hosterman of Bristol, Indiana. Surviving grandsons include Alec Hosterman of Mishawaka and Dan Hosterman of Richardson, Texas; surviving step-grandchildren include Phillip (Koontz) Hosterman of Virginia Beach, VA, Liz (Koontz) Hosterman, Ryan (Amanda) Cupples of Breckenridge, CO, Jodi Hiland of East St. Paul, MN, and Jason Hiland of DeKalb, IL. Surviving step-great-grandchildren include Evan and Nolan Akers and Caden Cupples.

Memorial services for Betty L. Hosterman will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, October 26, 2012, at Palmer Funeral Homes, 2528 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend, IN. Visitation is from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Burial will take place at a later date at Ferrisville Cemetery, South Bend. Contributions in memory of Betty L. Hosterman may be made to the River Park United Methodist Church, 920 S. 23rd St., South Bend, IN 46615. Online condolences may be sent to www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.

Published by South Bend Tribune on Oct. 21, 2012.

07/03/2023 EJS

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