Kathryn P. Hostetter, 98, formerly of Quarryville, died peacefully at Willow Valley Communities Healthcare on November 5, 2018 after a brief illness. Born on March 15, 1920 in Quarryville, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Jennie Mae (Shaubach) Rhoads. Her parents believed that they were expecting a boy. During her lifetime Kathryn’s family and friends lovingly referred to her as John or Johnny which was the name she was to be given at birth. Kathryn was the matriarch of a large extended family whom she loved dearly. Her mother began holding a family reunion every 3rd Sunday in August when Kathryn was a child. Chicken Corn Soup was the main dish served at these reunions. To this day about 150 family members still gather for the Chicken Corn Soup reunion every August. She is a graduate of Quarryville High School. After graduation she worked at the former Rhoads Spanish Tavern in Quarryville. Later she managed the restaurant until her retirement. Kathryn was a member St. Paul’s Church in Quarryville. She had been a member of the Robert Fulton chapter #446 Order of Eastern Star for over 60 years. Kathryn was a charter member of the Southern Lancaster County Soroptimist Club. For more than 25 years she was a volunteer for the Quarryville Community Ambulance Service. Besides her service to her community, Kathryn had been an avid golfer at the Tanglewood Manor Golf Club in Quarryville.
Her husband of 50 years, Raymond K. Hostetter, died on March 19, 1996. She was preceded in death by eleven brothers and sisters, Levi, Amos, Charles, Paul, Enos, and David Rhoads along with sisters, Elizabeth Herr, Dora Rhoades, Ruth Hammon, Miriam Kistler, and Anna Mary Burkins. Family and friends are invited to a Funeral Service for Kathryn at Dewald Funeral and Cremation Services, 227 W 4th St, Quarryville, PA on Thursday, November 8, 2018 beginning promptly at 11:00 a.m. Traditional interment will follow in the Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery. Anyone wishing may make a contribution in Kathryn’s memory to Hospice and Community Care, PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604. To sign the online guestbook please visit www.dewalds.com. Comments are closed.
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