Barbara K Hostert

Barbara K. Hostert (March 28, 1956 - February 27, 2016) passed peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus. She will be missed dearly by her family and many friends. Left to mourn her passing are her special stepmother Sally Hostert, her brothers Allan (Beth) Hostert and David (Cindy) Hostert; Nieces: Megan (Marc) Bucklin, Ashleigh (Justin) Velasquez, Heather (Craig) Whitney; Nephew, Nick (Samantha) Hostert; and two great nephews, Robbie Whitney and Abraham Hostert. She will also be missed by her stepfamily: Tom (Linda) Feutz, Gigi (Wayne) Christensen, Kathy (Paul) Eikedahl, Janet (Ted) Ziegler, Peggy (John) Ryan, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Eleanor and Charles Hostert of Mokena, IL. Barb was a proud Mokena resident for most of her life. After graduating from Lincoln-Way Central in 1974, she traveled with the professional women’s basketball team, The All-American Red Heads. She and her team-mates were recognized for pioneering women's basketball by induction in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. Barb loved the game and her experience with the team. She also played for the Milwaukee Does in the WBL. She was employed by Mobil in Frankfort where she rose through the ranks to management. She spent many happy years there, until her M.S. forced early retirement. Barb met the challenges of dealing with M.S. with great courage and grace. She met each new physical decline with determination and a fighting spirit for 25 years. M.S. eventually took her body, but could never defeat her fighting spirit. The family would like to thank all of you who tried to make her life more bearable. All the many acts of kindness, big and small, were greatly appreciated.
Visitation Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 3:00-9:00 PM, at the Vandenberg Funeral Home, 19604 S. Wolf Rd. Mokena, IL. 60448. Barbara will be Lying in State, Thursday 9:30 AM until time of Service 10:30 AM, at Lincoln-Way Christian Church 690 East Illinois Hwy. New Lenox, IL. 60451. Interment to follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Mokena, IL. In lieu of flowers, please help others in their struggles with Multiple Sclerosis, by donating to National Multiple Sclerosis Society ( www.nationalmssociety.org ).