LeRoy (Lee) Hochstetler, age 83, passed away Friday, April 15, in Atmore, AL surrounded by family, friends, and music. Lee was born in Topeka, IN on April 20, 1932, and married Sara (Sally) Bontrager on October 19, 1950. They moved to Blackduck, MN in 1964 where they raised their seven children and served as foster parents for 37 years. Lee worked in home construction and was the Lee in Lee & Al's Construction, and also was part owner of KAL'S Building Supply. He and his family were very active at Kitchi Pines Mennonite Church and in their community. In 1994, Lee and his wife started spending the winter months with family in Atmore, AL. There, he volunteered in prisons as a Chaplain’s Assistant with We Care Prison Ministry. Lee is survived by Sally Hochstetler, his wife of 65 years, and seven children: Eugene (June) Hochstetler of Goshen, IN; Theda (Ervin) Yoder of Bemidji, MN; Phyllis (Arlan) Yoder of Mylo, ND; Loveda (Wendall) Schrock of Traverse City, MI; Jim (Carol) Hochstetler of Atmore, AL; Linda (Dave) Levy of Blackduck, MN; and Darcy (Keith) Peavy of Jackson, AL; 23 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and two sisters; Anna Mae (Ernest) Miller of LaGrange, IN; and Alice (Perry) Miller of Cambria, WI. Lee was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, three sisters, and two great-grandchildren. Lee was a living, breathing example of loving the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. He impacted many peoples’ lives and was loved dearly by everyone who knew him. Services were held at Grace Fellowship in Atmore, AL on April 19. The Pallbearers were Tyler Hochstetler, Joshua Hochstetler, Caleb Hochstetler, Jonathan McMath, Drew Peavy, and Manuel Morales. Funeral services in Minnesota will be held Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Blackduck Evangelical Free Church with Wendall Schrock officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday night from 5-8 p.m. at the Blackduck Evangelic Free Church and also an hour before the service on Saturday. Interment will be at the Wildwood Cemetery, Moose Lake Township, Pennington, Minnesota. Pallbearers will be his the firstborn grandsons, Elroy Hochstetler, Steve Yoder, Tyler Hochstetler, Korwin Schrock, Andrew Peavy, Darren Yoder, and Taylor Levy.