Obituary - Betty May Hostetler Trinkle

Betty M. Trinkle, 101, of Linton, IN, entered Heaven’s gate on Saturday, June 22, 2019. She was born on May 27, 1918, in Clay City, IN, to James R. and Mary A. (Smith) Hostetler. On April 16, 1938, Betty married Orlan A. Trinkle, who preceded in death October 15, 1966.

Betty was a homemaker for many years and, also, worked in the cafeteria at the school and the hospital. She was a member of the Linton First Baptist Church and the Linton Ladies Civitan Club. Betty enjoyed traveling, painting, and working puzzles in her leisure time. Family members were her pride and joy.

Family left to cherish Betty’s memory includes: a daughter, Mira (Daniel) Bowersock of Linton; a daughter-in-law, Judi Trinkle of Linton; Grandchildren: Hannah Mackenzie, Kathy (Morgan) Buck, Sarah (Darren) Denham, Kristy (William) Angleton, Amy (Ricky) Templeton; Great-Grandchildren: Lennie Wheeler, Eddie Mullis, Willow and Vivian Angleton, Abby and Tanner Denham, Bria Stewart, and Parker, Trevor, and Tucker John Templeton; and 7 Great-Great-Grandchildren.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Orlan Trinkle, one son, Johnie Trinkle, an infant son, Larry Trinkle, and an infant grandson, Bret Joseph Trinkle.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at the Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton with Rev. Kenneth Adams officiating. Betty will be laid to rest in the Linton Fairview Cemetery.

Family and friends may call from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, and from 9:00 AM until the time of service at 11:00 AM on Wednesday.

Memorial donations may be made to Gideon Bibles in Betty’s name. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. The Trinkle family has entrusted the Meng Family Funeral Homes, Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton, IN, with these arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonpoindexter.com.

Learn more about Betty on the Pence Family History website:

https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/hostetler/betty-may-hostetler-trinkle.

Photograph - Hostetler, Pence, Pearson, and Smith Families

A photograph taken around 1924 shows the Smith family, including the Hostetler, Pence, and Pearson families. Individuals pictured are Nora Mae Smith Pence, George Corner Pence, Elias Smith Jr., James Rudolph Hostetler, Mary Ann Smith Hostetler, Augusta Florence Smith Pearson, Lydia Ann Boyer Smith, Lawrence Eugene Pence, Georgia Lenora Pence, Harvey Alonzo Pence, Betty May Hostetler, and Dean Eli Pearson.

Photograph is available on the Pence Family History website:

https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/smith/nora-mae-smith.

Marriage of Mary K. Smith to John N. Butterneck

Elias Smith Jr. 1910 U.S. Census

1910 U.S. Census Record for Elias Smith Jr. and Ervin Jasper Smith

Letter From Mike

I hope everyone is doing well (especially Gary) and Jeff on his mission. Thanks for all your prayers for our boys and their families. I just wanted to report we had a great day at the Cardston Temple yesterday. We had a youth temple trip and Renee prepared a list of names on the new temple ready program (she is amazing at doing all this stuff). She had a couple from her family and mostly from the Pence family (actually Smith/Boyer). There were 9 men and 12 women. It was a great experience to do the confirmations for each of our great and great/great aunts and uncles included on the temple ready list. There was Harvey Alonzo, Daniel Elias, Ervin Jasper, Ruth, Myrtle, Aretha, Augusta, Mary, Bessie Ida, Elizabeth, and Ada Smith (all brothers and sisters). I met some of these family members when I was a kid including Daniel, Ruth, Bessie, Ada, Myrtle, Agusta and Ada that I can remember. Several of them were from Indiana - I remember Uncle Dan visiting us on the farm. We also had the Boyer family names including David, John, Abraham, Hiram, Daniel, Rudolph, Mary, Hannah, Eliza and Susan. After the baptisms and confirmations, Renee and I each did the initiatories. It was a pretty amazing feeling when I sat there for Harvey Alonzo Smith and had those ordinances performed as well as with the other Smiths and Boyers. I did not realize Dad was named after his Uncle Harvey Alonzo Smith (maybe some of you knew that). It seemed like a pretty thin veil as I could picture and feel Dad in my mind and it brought some tears. I sort of figured all this work had been done for these more recent family members, but appreciate Renee lining this up so I could participate in starting the work for these wonderful family members. We will be going to Cardston soon to start doing the endowments for all of these family members and sealings that will follow. So if anyone wants to come up or over to Montana, we can take you up to help out on getting this work done. We are in a bigger house now so have plenty of room for a nice vacation spot for you. I just thought some of you would be intersted in hearing about the great experience we had yesterday with our Pence/Smith/Boyer family (thanks again Renee!!). Love you all, Mike