Yoder, Ruby Ann (1938-1952)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1952 Oct 2 p. 9

Birth date: 1938 Feb 16

text of obituary:

RUBY ANN YODER

Ruby Ann Yoder, second daughter of C. P. and Florence (Schrock) Yoder, was born February 16, 1938, near Garden City, Missouri.

On Sept. 6, 1952, she was taken to the Menorah hospital in Kansas City, Mo., for treatment of polio and complications. All that medical science, nursing care and loving hands could do did not avail and God thought it best that she leave this world and join that joyous host of the redeemed ones. Many prayers ascended to the Throne of Grace for her recovery but we submit to His will, knowing that He doeth all things well.

After living in an iron lung for five days, Ruby Ann entered her heavenly home in the early morning of Sept. 20 at the age of 14 years, survived by her parents, one sister, Evelyn (Mrs. Alvin Zook), Harrisonville, Mo., and two brothers, Leroy and Joe David, both at home, her maternal grandfather and paternal grandmother, and numerous relatives and friends.

In 1949 Ruby Ann accepted Christ as her Savior and was baptized at the Sycamore Grove Mennonite church and in the spring of 1951 she consecrated her life anew to her Lord. She was always interested in and regularly attended Sunday school and all church services. She was obedient to her parents and was willing to serve in any task given her in the home, in school or in church activities. On Aug. 17, in the absence of the regular teacher, she taught her Sunday school class. She had a quiet and unassuming nature but readily made friends.

She was graduated from elementary school in the spring of 1952 and had entered her freshman year in high school in Garden City just four days before being stricken with polio. During these few days she already had won many new friends. To know Ruby Ann was truly to love her for she greeted everyone with a smile and a kind word.