Rosanna Yoder Hostetler, age 87, died at Brandywine Hall in West Chester, PA on January 29, 2018.
Born June 9, 1930 in Elverson, PA, to John and Anna Yoder, Rose graduated from Goshen College in Goshen, IN. Along with her late husband David, she served the Mennonite Church as a missionary in Brazil. She was the manager of Provident Bookstore in Scottdale, PA for many years.
She is survived by her sister, Mary Ellen Yoder, brother Lester Yoder, 3 sons, D. Michael Hostetler (Virginia Schwartzentruber), Kitchener, ON; J. Marcos Hostetler (Anita Stutzman), Reinholds, PA; James D. Hostetler (Sandi Hartzler), Cassopolis, MI; 2 daughters, Marcella Hostetler (Lamonte Garber), Lancaster, PA; and Monica Harnish (Steve Harnish), Bluffton, OH; 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 24, 3:00 p.m. at Scottdale Mennonite Church in Scottdale, PA. Contributions may be made to Mennonite Mission Network, PO Box 370, Elkhart, IN 46515-0370; or MennoMedia with “Mennonite Worship and Song” on the memo line to: MennoMedia, PO Box 866, Harrisonburg, VA 22803-0866.