Harriet Anne Hotsenpiller

Harriet died Saturday, April 13, 2013. She was born on May 16, 1926, in Stanhope, Iowa to Einar and Marion Sorlie. She was raised on a Wisconsin farm where she learned how to milk cows. She graduated from North Park Jr. College in Chicago and later from Northern Illinois Univ. She taught all grades (K-8) in a one room schoolhouse in Hudson, S.Dak. She married Jack Hotsenpiller on June 12, 1948. Together they had 5 children, Mark (Patrick), Kent, Susan Laude (Rene), Nancy Krane, and Dan (Kaye). They welcomed 10 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She and Jack lived in Elgin, Ill. where she taught kindergarten for some 20 years. Upon retirement in 1984 they moved to Prescott, AZ. There, she loved to hike with the Pine Lake hikers. She hiked the Grand Canyon on 2 different occasions. She was active in the Methodist Church serving a term as Chair of the West District United Methodist Women. She helped start a Sunday school class for developmentally challenged teenagers. She attended training to be a Stephen Minister and helped organize the program here in Prescott UMC. She was a caring person who loved talking to and sharing with others.



Service:
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 18, at the Prescott United Methodist Church at 10 am.