Minister Sidney Willard Hose of Friends Home Lutheran Church in Savonburg, Kansas, passed away in his home on August 17th, 2021 at the age of 82.
Sidney was born on December 13th, 1938 in Canton, Ohio to his parents Willard and Kathryn Bailey Hose. Before achieving rank of First Lieutenant in the United States Army, he studied at Kent State University, graduating in 1961 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business. Shortly thereafter, he met his wife, Frances, in Ft. Lauderdale, where they were both vacationing during spring break. They were married in October of 1961.
Sidney began his career in sales while living in Akron, Ohio, working for Greyhound Van Lines. He moved his young family around to Des Moines, Iowa, then New York as District Manager for Toastmaster, later becoming Regional Manager for the east coast. The family again moved to Columbia, Missouri where Sid became Toastmaster's Vice President of Marketing appliances over the entire country. His post-Toastmaster career brought many more accolades with such companies as Litton, where he served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing while living in Memphis, Tennessee, and Patton, also as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
After leaving Fort Wayne, Indiana for Blue Springs, Missouri in 1995, Sid concluded his journey into the business world while working for Rival and retired in 2008 to begin a new one, assisting a number of churches in their service before becoming a full-time minister at Friends Home Lutheran Church in Savonburg, Kansas. He pursued this passion as minister for 12 years before passing in his Blue Springs home.
Sidney is survived by his wife Frances; his daughter Deirdre (husband William Geen); his sons Nathan, Anthony (wife Stephanie Hose), and Adam; and grandchildren Ashley, Sebastian, Christian, Erik, Preston, Sidney, Vanessa, Jory, Mary-Frances, and William. He was known for his love of God, family, and exercise, having enjoyed a life of weightlifting, running, walking, and softball.
Sid will be remembered by his family as a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He will be remembered by former business peers for his character, honesty, and integrity. And he will be remembered by the Congregation he loved, whom also loved him, for his faith and wisdom.
Memorial Services will be held Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Friends Home Lutheran Church, 3797 Arizona Rd, Savonburg, KS 66772
In lieu of flowers, please be kind to one another and donate to a charity of your choosing.