A Funeral Mass for Bette Jane Hosler, 79, of Granville, will be held at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church, 10:00 A.M., Thursday, October 2, 2014 with Msgr. Paul Enke celebrating. Interment will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery.

Bette passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, September 26, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born at her home in Potomac, Illinois on May 30, 1935 to the late Mason and Dorene (Amick) Duncan.

Bette was a 1953 graduate of Potomac High School and married William "Bill" Hosler Sr. in Tucson, Arizona on November 14, 1953.

She resided with her family in Rantoul, Illinois before moving to the Granville area in 1964. After her children were in school, Bette began working as a secretary for the North Fork Local School District in both the middle and high schools. She then worked at the Newark Air Force Base for 24 years, rising to the level of Human Resources Management Analyst. During this time Bette earned a business degree at age 46 from The Ohio State University and worked toward her masters at the University of Michigan.

She soon opened her own business, Country Herbs, which eventually grew into a flourishing gift shop for over 15 years. She and her husband enjoyed traveling and wintered in Arizona for many years. She was a sweet soul and loved flowers and nature, but above all, she was devoted to her family.

Bette is survived by her husband of 61 years, William "Bill" Hosler Sr., of the home; her children and their spouses, Linda (Jerry) Cullison of Lewis Center, Connie (Brian) Davis, William "Bill" Jr. (Jan) Hosler, and Robert "Bob" (Kimberly) Hosler, all of Granville; 9 grandchildren, Jessica Hosler, Jerilyn (Matt) Rademacher, David (Chhavy) Cullison, Joel (Kelly) Davis, Jenna Davis, Marlena (Josh) McCarty, Olivia Hosler, Andrew Hosler, and Grant Hosler; 3 great-grandchildren, Alex and Eric Rademacher, and Parker Cullison; her sister and brother-in-law, Joyce (Paul) Stimak of Fort Walton Beach, FL; and her brother and sister-in-law, James (Anne) Duncan of Potomac, Illinois; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Bette was preceded in death by her infant son, James.

Friends and family may call from 4-8 P.M., Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at the REED-EGAN FUNERAL HOME, 141 Green Wave Drive, Newark.

The family requests that memorials be made to the Foundation for Hospice of Central Ohio, PO Box 430, Newark, OH 43058.

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