Yoder, Alice Pearl Troyer (1888-1959)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1959 Jun 25 p. 8

Birth date: 1888 Jul 9

text of obituary:

MRS. ALICE PEARL YODER

Alice Pearl (Troyer) Yoder was born on July 9, 1888, in Cass County, Missouri; died on June 8, 1959, age 70 years, 10 months, 29 days.

She was married to Edward Z. Yoder of West Liberty, Ohio, on Dec. 12, 1909, and lived with him near Hubbard, Oregon, except for a short time in Ohio, until his decease on August 31, 1957. She was a member of the Zion Mennonite Church near Hubbard, Oregon.

To this union were born three sons and four daughters, all living: Paul E. of Salem, Charity (Mrs. Ronald Wolfer) of Salem, Lois (Mrs. Charles Kreider) of Wadsworth, Ohio, Edward Z. Jr.,of Canby, Sanford K. of Hubbard, Marjorie (Mrs. Richard Larson) of Newport, and Kathryn (Mrs. Warren Miller) of Millersburg, Ohio. There are 30 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Also surviving are four sisters and two brothers: Lizzie (Mrs. Dan Hostetler) of Canby, Nora (Mrs. Richard Philips) of Redmond, Grace (Mrs. John Berkey) of Hubbard, Emma (Mrs. William G. Kenagy) of Hubbard, Jess of Canby , and Ernest of California.

Our mother was greatly interested and active in the singing and teaching programs of the Church. Many times the responsibilities of the home and farm fell upon her when father was called away to serve the church in evangelistic and committee work and during the two World Wars when he cared for the young men and counseled them. “Unto the upright there arise light in the darkness . . . the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance” (Psalm 112).

The funeral service was held in the Zion Mennonite Church on June 11, 1959, at 10:30. John Lederach, pastor, and C. I. Kropf officiated. Interment was made in the Zion cemetery. The “Peace in the Valley” Quartet sang for 30 minutes before the service began. The texts for the message were Prov. 10:7 and Psalm 116:15. — The Family.