Michael Hostetler

Michael Warren Hostetler, 70, of Bloomington, passed away Saturday at the IU Health Bloomington Hospice House with his loving family by his side. He was born and raised in Bloomington, IN. Born on October 18, 1942, he was the son of Elmer Warren and Mary Margaret (Kerr) Hostetler. Michael graduated from Bloomington High School in 1960. In 1976 he graduated from IUPUI with an A.A.S. degree in Criminal Justice, he then attended the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA. In 1991 he graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. Michael served in the United States Army as a Corporal with the Military Police from 1964-1966. He retired as Chief of the Bloomington Police Department in 2008. Michael served on the Red Cross Board from 1986- 1989 and with the Domestic Violence Task Force from 1994-2008. He was a member of the F.O.P and Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and a former CCD Teacher. Michael loved camping and being outdoors. He was an accomplished wood worker and attended many wood working shop classes. He was also a master gardener, but his #1 love was his family. Michael was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Michael is survived by his wife of 46 years Barbara (Farmer) Hostetler of Bloomington, his daughter Nancy Archer and her husband Eric of Indianapolis; two granddaughters Jessica Archer and Elizabeth Archer; his step-mother Agatha Hostetler-Adams of Bloomington; two brothers John "Tim" Heagy of Ohio and Joe Heagy of Florida; three sisters Lori Wilkerson of Bloomington, Cindy Brown of Indianapolis and Cassandra "Taffy" Tomlinson-Adams of Florida; four brother-in-laws Walter Farmer of California, Arthur Farmer of Texas, Sam Farmer of California and Stephen Farmer of Bloomington; one sister-in-law Virginia Kleindorfer of Bloomington; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother-in-law Charles Farmer. A Funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church with Father Thomas Kovach officiating. Burial will follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens with Military Rites conducted by the Veterans Honor Guard. Family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Allen Funeral Home with a Rosary service at 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hoosiers Outrun Cancer.

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Michael Hostetler

October 18, 1942