Yoder, Alpha B. (1880-1958)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Oct 9 p. 8

Birth date: 1880 Jul 26

text of obituary:

ALPHA B. YODER

In the early morning hours of Sept. 6, 1958, Alpha B. Yoder of West Liberty, Ohio quietly passed to his eternal Home, aged 78 years, one month and 10 days.

He was born July 26,1880, in Logan County, Ohio to Jonas C. and Fannie Kanagy Yoder, the youngest in a family of nine children. At the age of 21 he went west and until 1921 lived most of the time at Talmage, Neb. On Feb. 4, 1908, he was married to Ella Tangeman. In 1921 they returned to Ohio. Mrs. Yoder died in 1954.

On March 20, 1955, he was married to Maude Plank of West Liberty, who survives.

While in the West he conducted a business in Talmadge. Later he became a building contractor, retiring from this work in 1952.

He was a faithful husband, a Christian businessman, and a loyal member of the Oak Grove Mennonite church. He was a devout Christian, joyfully anticipating the coming of the Lord, and interested in promoting activities for the spreading of the Gospel. We treasure his clear Christian testimony.

Three sisters and three brothers preceded him in death. They were Sarah, Mrs. D. B. Yoder, Ella, Mrs. E. B. Stoltzfus, Elmira, Mrs. C. S. Swartz, Johnny, Jonas and Eli.

Those who survive are one brother, David C. of West Liberty, one sister, Lydia Gillespie of Charleston, West Va., his faithful companion, Maudie; 38 nieces and nephews, besides many neighbors and friends who will miss his contagious friendliness and his dynamic, abiding testimony for his Lord.

Those from a distance attending the funeral were A. K. Grant, Floyd and Bertha Swartz of Norfolk, Vo.. [sic Va.], Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Hooley and Mr. and Mrs. Max Hooley of Ligonier, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. James Hostetler of Goshen, Ind., Rev. and Mrs. Elmer Stoltzfus and Mrs. Dwight Stoltzfus of Aurora, Ohio, the Rev. John C. King family of Millersburg, Ohio, Eldon King family of Goshen, Ind., Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Yoder of Topeka, Ind., the Ernest Yoder family of Logansport, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Howard Yoder, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Yoder and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yoder, all of Dayton, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Yoder of Little Rock, Ark., Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Yoder, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Yoder, and Mrs. Esther Smith, all of Springfield, Ohio, Bert Smith of Dayton, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lawrence and Mrs. Alice Taylor of Charleston, West Va., Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Peachey of Rittman, Ohio, and Mrs. Ralph Brenneman of Elida, Ohio.

The quartet which sang three numbers at the service was comprised on Mr. and Mrs. Roy Yoder and Mr. and Mrs. Gail Yoder, great nephews and great nieces of Mr. Yoder. Pall bearers were all nephews.