A celebration of Frank Hottell will be held at West Valley Foursquare Church on Sunday November 18th, 2018 at 2:00 pm.
Frank was born on January 24th, 1943 in Seattle, Washington to Jake and Nadine Hottell. He was a talented basketball player who graduated from Chief South High School in 1961. He was drafted into the Army in 1964, served for 23 years, and retired in 1987 as a Sergeant Major. He married Pamela K. Andresen in 1967 in West Seattle. Frank, Pam, and their four children were stationed in Missouri, Germany, Idaho, Washington, Hawaii, and Oregon after Frank served a year in Vietnam.
After Frank retired from the military, he had a second career as a salesman for BBC Dodge in Burien, Washington for 20 years. After retiring, Frank and Pam moved to Yakima, Washington to be close to family.
Frank loved to travel and often spent the winters in Hawaii enjoying the beach with Pam. Frank volunteered as a basketball coach at West Seattle High School and West Valley High School (Yakima) for 7 years. He was an avid hunter who loved taking his family up to Elk Camp. He enjoyed Yakima Valley Pippins Baseball and hosted players over multiple summers. He loved the Seattle Seahawks and attended many games with Pam over the years. They recently traveled to see the Seahawks win in London. Last year, Pam and Frank celebrated 50 years of marriage on an Alaskan cruise with their family. Frank was known as “Papa Frank” by those who knew and loved him.
Frank is preceded in death by his father, Jake Hottell; his mother, Nadine Vereide; and his brother-in-law, Joe Cheshier. He is survived by his sweetheart of 51 years, Pam Hottell; his son Kevin Hottell (Gayle) of Alabama; his daughter Kaylee Rehn (Rick) of Idaho; his son Todd A. Hottell of Yakima; his daughter Tanya MacDermid (Rick) of Yakima, and grandkids and great-grandkids: Samantha, Andy, and Charlie Leonard; Joshua, Alecia, JaDah, Logan, and Bailey Rehn; Adam and Katie Hottell; Jacob MacDermid; Faith and Sean Wilkinson, Lizzy and Nic Feist; and Mike Hottell; his brothers Larry Hottell, Lee Hottell, Rex Hottell (Marsha); his sister Bonita Cheshier; and multiple nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, please bring a box of cereal or mac ‘n cheese to Frank’s celebration to donate towards Frank’s favorite ministry “No Kid Hungry” (a ministry that helps feed elementary school kids on the weekends).
To share a memory of Frank, please visit www.keithandkeith.com
