Althea Hoskins

Althea Mae Hoskins was born July 3, 1924, in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of Earl and Freida (Tasher) Rupley. She graduated from Clayton Township High School and Manchester College with a degree in Home Economics and Mathematics. On June 2, 1951, she was united in marriage to Keith Hoskins in South Bend, Indiana. She taught school for many years in Pleasant Plain, Van Wert, Richland, Oskaloosa, Sabula and Clinton. She also did weaving for many years in Clinton and was a member of the Weavers Guild. Family and friends were very important to Althea. She kept connected by writing letters and sending cards. She has been part of a Round Robin letter since her college days. She enjoyed planning and preparing dinners, baking birthday cakes for family get togethers and using her china and crystal. Althea and Keith have lived in the Wellman community since 2009. She was a member of the Pleasant Plain Friends Church and also attended Asbury United Methodist Church in Wellman. Althea died on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at Parkview of Wellman at the age of 90 years.
Althea is survived by her husband Keith of Wellman; 2 sons - Moses Hoskins of New York City, New York; George (Lucinda) Hoskins of Wellman; 2 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren Celena Hoskins (Josh Brunaugh) and children Cyrus and Adelae of Portland, OR; Benjamin (Erica) Hoskins and children Brenna, Nolan and Evan of East Moline, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 sisters - Dorothy Trefun and Esther Brown; and a brother Don Rupley.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, June 15, 2015, at the Pleasant Plain Friends Church in Pleasant Plain. Pastor John McDonald will officiate. Burial will be in the Friends Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-4 PM on Sunday at the Powell Funeral Home in Wellman. A general memorial fund has been established.
Messages may be sent to the family at www.powellfuneralhomes.com