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'''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 2002 Dec 30 p. 8
''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 2002 Dec 30 p. 8
 
Birth date: 1910 jan 4
 
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<center><h3>ORA JOSEPH YODER</h3></center>
 
Ora Joseph "O.J." Yoder, 92, of Wichita, Kan., died Dec. 20, 2002. He was born Jan. 4, 1910, to Delos and Sadie Ray (Plank) Yoder.
 
He was a longtime member of the Mennonite Church. His current church membership was with West Heights United Methodist Church in Wichita. He was a builder and contractor.
 
Survivors include his wife, Mabel; a daughter-in-law, Anne Yoder of Colorado; a foster son, Ron Gulley, and a foster daughter, Charlene Givens and her husband, Larry, all of Kansas City, Mo.; a brother, Chester of Chula Vista, Calif.; two sisters, Flossie Fosnight and Dorothy Schantz, both of Wichita; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
 
He was preceded in death by twin sons, Gene Martin and Dene Delos Yoder.
 
A memorial service was held at Downing & Lahey Mortuary West Chapel in Wichita. A graveside service was held at Pleasant Valley Mennonite Cemetery in Harper.
 


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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2002 Dec 30 p. 8

Birth date: 1910 jan 4

text of obituary:

ORA JOSEPH YODER

Ora Joseph "O.J." Yoder, 92, of Wichita, Kan., died Dec. 20, 2002. He was born Jan. 4, 1910, to Delos and Sadie Ray (Plank) Yoder.

He was a longtime member of the Mennonite Church. His current church membership was with West Heights United Methodist Church in Wichita. He was a builder and contractor.

Survivors include his wife, Mabel; a daughter-in-law, Anne Yoder of Colorado; a foster son, Ron Gulley, and a foster daughter, Charlene Givens and her husband, Larry, all of Kansas City, Mo.; a brother, Chester of Chula Vista, Calif.; two sisters, Flossie Fosnight and Dorothy Schantz, both of Wichita; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by twin sons, Gene Martin and Dene Delos Yoder.

A memorial service was held at Downing & Lahey Mortuary West Chapel in Wichita. A graveside service was held at Pleasant Valley Mennonite Cemetery in Harper.