Jeanette Hoffman "Jan" Hoskins Obituary (1928

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Jeanette H. "Jan" Hoffman Hoskins Mrs. Jeanette H. "Jan" Hoffman Hoskins, age 90, of Cincinnati, Ohio formerly of Madison entered this life on January 19, 1928 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late, Charles and Leona Baecher Hoffman. She was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio and was a graduate of Withrow High School in 1946. She then attended Heidelberg College and later Hanover College. While attending Hanover College she worked at the Inglis Drug Store in downtown Madison. On November 23, 1949 Jan was united in marriage to Tech Sgt. Donald Russell Hoskins they had met while she worked at the drug store. This happy union of 22 years was blessed with two sons, Paul and Ronald. Donald had enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951 and would serve his country for 21-1/2 years. He was serving as a flight engineer on the C-130 E Hercules aircraft and was active in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. On April 26, 1972 he was on a night re-supply mission near An Loc City, South Vietnam when his aircraft was struck by hostile ground fire and crashed. He was reported missing in action on April 26, 1972 remaining that status for the next 34 years. His remains were positively identified through dental records in April 2006. Jan had worked in the VA Hospital while living in Tampa Florida in the physical office as the bookkeeper. While living in Dover, Delaware she worked for the school corporation as a substitute teacher. She resided for several years in Madison until her health forced her to move to be near her son in Cincinnati. She had been a member of the Assembly of God Church in Dover and the Milford Wesleyan Church in Milford Ohio. She enjoyed playing the piano, knitting and loved her dog, Max. Jan died on Monday, June 18, 2018, at 5:25 a.m. at the Mount Washington Care Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Click Here for Tribute or Funeral Service VideoA LOVING FAMILY Jan will be missed by her loving sons, Paul D. Hoskins of Cincinnati, Ohio and Ronald L. Hoskins and his wife, Denise of New Windsor, New York; her grandchildren, Aaron, Kelly, Kristi, and Donnie; her great grandchildren, Madison Renee and Gavin; her sisters in law, Polly Wehner and her husband, Harlan of Madison, Indiana, Ruth Briley and her husband, Mel Collins of Atlanta, Georgia, Nedra Hoskins of Canaan, Indiana, Carol Hoskins of Batesville, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Hoffman, her mother, Leona Martin Baecher Hoffman, her husband of 22 years, Technical Sergeant Donald Russell Hoskins, died April 26, 1972. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow the on Friday at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Thursday, June 21, 2018 from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana.MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Pilgrim Wesleyan Church in Milford, Ohio or the Disabled American Veterans. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com Secure">http://www.paysimple.com/security.html">Secure Payments To send a flower arrangement in memory of Jeanette Hoffman "Jan" Hoskins, please click here to visit our sympathy store.