Leatrice Hochstedler

Leatrice Hochstedler, 92, went to God on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at 6:10 p.m. in her home surrounded by her loving family. Leatrice was born November 4, 1930, in Magoffin County, Kentucky, to Langley and Frances Minix. She attended school through the fifth grade and then stayed home to work and help take care of her siblings. She married John Albert Hochstedler on July 15th, 1950 in North Judson, and in their 61 years of marriage, they had six children and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Leatrice was a hard worker, having spent more than 40 years of her life working for the Glenmark/WestRock Corporation, and she instilled that high work ethic in her family. She also insisted on higher education, considering the lack of her own, and encouraged her family to pursue an education at any level, and they did just that. Her walls were covered with graduation, wedding, and family photographs along with birth announcements, work, and athletic achievements. She loved to cook for and feed anyone who attended her large family holiday gatherings and celebrations, Sunday morning breakfasts, and summer cookouts, and although unable to attend recent athletic events, Leatrice kept busy over the years watching her children and grandchildren in a variety of sports. She also loved the occasional trip to the boat where she could enjoy a little bit of that money she had worked so hard for over the years. She was strong-willed and vocal, sassy and bold. Whether you were sitting next to her at a basketball, baseball, or football game, working next to her on the job, or sitting across from her at the dinner table, you knew what she was thinking, whether you liked it or not, but she would also give you anything she had if you needed it. She was loyal, unapologetic, and loved by so many. Leatrice is survived by her daughters Francine (Morgan) Shepherd and Rhonda (Mike) Adams and sons Russell (Sharon) Hochstedler, Rob (Renay) Hochstedler, Ron (Suzie) Hochstedler; her sisters Edna (Adrian) Richie and Loretta (Butch) Craft; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents Langley and Frances; her brothers Denver, Donald, J.C., and Billie Joe Minix; her sisters Juanita Howard, Wynona Fitz, and infant Anna Faye; her beloved husband John Hochstedler and her beautiful daughter Sherry (Tom) Jorczak. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the NJSP Athletic Department or a charity of your choice. Visitation will be 4-8 PM CT Thursday, March 2, 2023 at O’Donnell Funeral Home in North Judson. Services will be 1 PM CT Friday, March 3, 2023at O’Donnell Funeral Home in North Judson. She will come home to be buried with her husband John at the Denham Cemetery. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens: A time to be born and a time to die. A time to weep and a time to laugh. A time to mourn and a time to dance. Grandma Quote: Most of our childhood is stored not in photos, but in certain biscuits, lights of day, smells, and textures of carpet. By _Alain de Botton

Leatrice Hochstedler

November 4, 1930 - February 26, 2023