Yoder, William B. (1941-1951)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1951 Jun 14 p. 5

Birth date: 1941

text of obituary:

10-Yr.-Old Drowned In Drainage Ditch

West liberty, Ohio. — William B. Yoder, 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Yoder, lost his life by drowning in a drainage ditch near here Sunday evening, June 3.

According to reports of the tragedy, the youth and his brother Darrell were riding their bicycles near the ditch when William accidentally fell in the water, which was about eight feet deep. He was unable to swim, and the brother ran home for help. A neighbor, Glen Kanagy, recovered the body and artificial respiration was applied for several hours without result.

Funeral services were held here June 6, with Rev. Paul Whitmer of Bluffton in charge at the home, and services at the South Union church in charge of Stanley Shank and Marion King.

The parents and two brothers survive. William had accepted Christ as his Saviour just four weeks earlier during evangelistic services at his home church.