Hotchkiss, Marjorie

Marjorie Hotchkiss, 90, of Harper, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Mercy Iowa City.

Marjorie was born March 30, 1922, in Wellman, Iowa, to Otto and Cora (Wetrich) Ossman. She graduated from Wellman High School and Ottumwa Beauty Academy. On Aug. 18, 1944, she married Gale Hotchkiss at Chatham Airfield Chapel in Savannah, Ga. The couple lived and farmed in the Keota area and moved into Harper in 1977.

Marjorie was a member of the Kinross Christian Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years, the Kinross Social Club and was a 4-H leader. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and caring for her family. Marjorie was a compassionate person who always put others first.

Survivors include two children, Karen Dawson and husband Steve of Iowa City and Tom Hotchkiss and wife Billie of South English; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a brother, Harold Ossman of Washington.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gale in 2005; one granddaughter, Jill Hotchkiss; and two sisters, Dorothy Lyle and Loretta Stoutner.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at Powell Funeral Home in Keota, with the Rev. Jim Stout officiating. Burial will be at Brethren Cemetery near South English. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

A memorial fund has been established for the Kinross Christian Church.

Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota is caring for Marjorie and her family.

Condolences may be sent online at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.

Published Jan. 10, 2013 in The Gazette