Dennis Lee Hochstedler was born Aug. 30, 1960, in Canton, Ohio, the son of Henry and Beulah (Hostetler) Hochstedler. At the age of 1 month, he moved to the Kalona area with his family, which he called home for most of the rest of his life. He graduated with a business degree from the University of Iowa in 1990 and worked as a business manager for several years. Dennis enjoyed cooking, traveling, fishing in Canada and raising and showing dogs. Dennis loved his siblings and would connect with us periodically, especially when we were travelling, to see how things were going, and when we would arrive home. Then he communicated that to the rest of the family. He enjoyed music, and the last 6 months, often sang as he passed the time.
Dennis passed away Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the University of Iowa Medical Center Downtown.
He is survived by his siblings: Vivian (Mark) Baumhover of Hills, Leonard (Twila) Hochstedler of Kalona, Merle (Mary) Hochstedler of Goshen, Indiana, and Bill (Susan) Hochstedler of Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada; 12 nieces and nephews: Jared, LaRonda, Kendall, Hans, Andrew, Sophia, Peter, Amy, Delton, Collin, Evan and Bethany; as well as 32 great nieces and nephews. Dennis is preceded in death by his parents; his brother: Myron Hochstedler; and a great-nephew: Kaleb Hochstedler.
A celebration of life service will be held 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, at Yoder Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. The service will be live streamed at www.powellfuneralhomes.com
