William E. "Bill" Hostetter

William E. "Bill� Hostetter age 74, was at home with his family when he went to be with his Lord and Savior, the 29th of April, 2006. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 4, 2006 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday at the chapel. Bill was born on Thanksgiving Day November 26, 1931 in Buckner, MO the son of Willie E. "Chili� and Virginia Marguerite (Clark) Hostetter. Bill lived the first 40 years of his life in Buckner, moving to Blue Springs in 1972 where he lived until his death. He was an Eagle Scout in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say and tried to live by the Scouts Oath. Bill graduated from Halls Memorial High School in 1949 and from College at Wentworth Military Academy in 1951. Bill was an avid supporter of the Royals baseball team and hoped for the Kansas City Chiefs to win another Super Bowl. Bill co-owned Hostetter Chevrolet Co. and Hostetter Standard Oil (at the Cozy Corner Caf�) in Buckner. He had worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Kansas City, Hostetter Insurance Co., Starlight Real Estate, Suburban Land Brokers and Swope Real Estate in Blue Springs. In 1979 he and his business partner, close friend Clay M. Swope, sold their company to the Coldwell Banker Company, where Bill managed for 12 � years. The next 6 � years he managed for J.D. Reece in Blue Springs, retiring in 1997. Bill�s success came from his honesty, integrity and love of people to treat each person, as he wanted to be treated and with the backing of his wife, Alice, always at his side giving her total support. He loved and found special joy with his grandchildren and there are no words to write of how much his wife and daughters will miss him. When you think of Bill, you think of his smile and telling a good story, or giving you well intended advice and his last dollar. But he would want you to know he was a Baptist by faith and loved the Lord with all of his life heart and soul. He is survived by his one and only love, Alice L. (Ward) Hostetter, who he married on December 20, 1950. Four daughters; Linda A. Hostetter, Kathy L. Nelson and husband Rick, Virginia K. "Ginger� Gonzalez and her husband David, Billie M. Arndt and husband Tyrone. Five grandchildren; Tammy K. (Nelson) Walker, husband Paul T. II., Damon M. Nelson, wife Erin, Heather M. (Nelson) Deyerle, husband Robert, Allison L. and Tyler W. Arndt. Six great grandchildren; Seth and Caleb Walker, Elizabeth and Natalie Nelson and Kallie and Nelson Deyerle. Extended family member Carole A. Sapp, his brother-in-law Durward A. Ward and wife Alice and families, cousins Bob Ames and Janet Mershon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Calvary Baptist Church of Blue Springs or Crossroads Hospice of Kansas City.