CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF Mark A. Hochstein ==================================================================== NEGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the NEGenWeb Archives by David "Pete" Peterson-printerpete@earthlink.net Permission granted by: Rob Dump, Editor, Cedar County News ====================================================================== HARTINGTON - Mark A. Hochstein, 88, Hartington, died Nov. 15, 1998, at the Hartington Nursing Center. Services were Nov. 17 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Hartington, with Rev. Stan Schmidt officiating. Burial was at St. Michael's Cemetery, Hartington. Pallbearers were Dick Hochstein, Don Feilmeier, Duane Arens, Jim Hochstein, Jean Hochstein and Kenny Becker. Mark was born May 9, 1910, to Peter and Ida (Kathol) Hochstein in Bow Valley. He married Margaret Woodard Aug. 1, 1956, in Hartington. He has lived and farmed in the Bow Valley and Hartington areas all of his life. Mark raised purebred chester white hogs. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Hartington, VFW Post 5283 and Hartington American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Margaret, Hartington; four children and their spouses, Judy Puntney Smith, Hartington; Denise and Ed Stratman, Wynot; Scott and Ellen Hochstein, Ponder, Texas. and Todd and Jessica Hochstein, Fremont; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Hulda Becker, Hartington, and and Mrs. Arthur (Erna) Arens, Hartington; seven brothers, Steven Hochstein, Hartington; Paul Hochstein, Bow Valley; Alfred E. Hochstein, Hartington, Adrian Hochstein, Wynot, Emery Hochstein, Hartington; Elmer Hochstein, Coleridge; and Merlin Hochstein, Wynot; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Long (L.J.) Hochstein; infant brother, Hubert, and two sisters, Blanche Arens and Dorothy Feilmeier. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998- CEDAR COUNTY NEWS