Lois Virginia Hottenstein

Virginia (Ginny) Hottenstein Born November 14, 1929 in Woodson County, Kansas to Helen and Ralph Barnett. She passed away peacefully on December 15, 2013. Ginny grew up in Humboldt, Kansas. She always said that she was her father's boy, milking cows before school and helping with many other farm chores. She met Bob Hottenstein at Humboldt high school and was wooed by him until they borrowed $50 from a friend and eloped on December 10th 1948. She began working for Southwestern Bell Telephone that year and retired 35 years later. They moved to Bartlesville, in 1955 and called it home for the rest of their lives. Ginny was a fabulous cook, even though she taught herself. She also was quite a seamstress making quilts and baby clothes for her grandchildren. She and Bob owned 80 acres south of town and even though both were fully employed they ran many head of cattle, and nurtured pecan Orchards and grew an enormous garden. She canned all of the bounty from the garden and gave much away to friends and family. Their favorite pastime was fishing and boating on the lakes in Oklahoma. She always came home with the most fish! She was most proud of the fact that they put both daughters, Beth and Robin, through Oklahoma State University. Beth later moved to Hawaii, where they visited and then to Seattle, Washington. They traveled west many times, camping and taking in the sites. Robin moved to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and they visited many times there. She thoroughly enjoyed her grandchildren, Jessica Hale, Hunter Lane and Kailee Lane. She especially liked to play bridge and spent endless hours playing cards with Hunter. After Bob's death in March 2000, she sold their acreage and moved into town. She enjoyed the 55+ club and playing bridge. She soon met Newell Barker dancing at the club sharing their love of dancing they became fast friends and companions. She was a devoted companion of Newell Akdar Shrine clowns. Ginny was a constant supporter of Newell's activities and attended every CSSCA and other clown conventions during that period. She was a member of the Akdar Shrine clown Merri-Maids and worked at every circus for the past 12 years. Ginny was also very supportive of Newell in his activities with Yorkrite and other organizations. She will be deeply missed by "Sure shot". She is survived by her daughter, Beth Hale and son-in-law Dave Hale and granddaughter Jessica Nelson. Also, daughter Robin Stapp and son-in-law Dave Stapp and grandchildren, Hunter Lane and Kailee Lane. Virginia was loved by all she knew and will be sorely missed. Services will be held at 11AM at Good Shepherd Presbyterian church, where she was a charter member. She will be buried in Memorial Park cemetery in Bartlesville. A memorial has been established and those who wish to make a contribution in memory of Mrs. Hottenstein may do so to: Akdar Shrine Transportation Endowment Fund 2808 S. Sheridan Tulsa, Oklahoma 74129-1014. Friends who wish may sign the online guest book and leave condolences at www.stumpff.org. PDF Printable Version

Lois Virginia Hottenstein

November 14, 1929 - December 15, 2013