Yoder, David S. (1920-2006)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2006 Jun 12 p. 7

Birth date: 1920 Jul 24

text of obituary:

DAVID S. YODER

David S. Yoder, 85, of Lancaster, Pa., died May 7, 2006, at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born July 24, 1920, to Abraham and Laura Yoder in Hatfield.

He was married to Pauline (Gehman) Yoder, with whom he celebrated 56 years of marriage on April 9, 2006.

He graduated from Eastern Mennonite High School in 1942 and entered Civilian Public Service in the same year. He served for four years in the United States and other countries.

He was employed by Moyers’ Chicks for 20 years and worked for four years at Hatfield Packing. He retired in 1986 and moved to Lancaster in 1995. He was a member of Swamp Mennonite Church for 70 years and served as a song leader, Sunday school teacher and in various church assignments. He was also a member at Landisville Mennonite Church, where he participated in many activities.

Survivors include his wife, Pauline; a son, Dale W. Yoder and his wife, Audrey Siegrist Yoder; a daughter, Karen Gyger and her husband, John P.; four sisters, Miriam Anders and Ester Moyer, both of Sellersville, Dorothy Derstine of Denver, Pa., and Gladys Allebach of Telford; three brothers, Herbert Yoder of Perkasie, L. Donald Yoder of Souderton and Daniel Yoder of Lansdale, Pa.; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Paul S. Yoder and infant brother Timothy; and two sisters, both infants, Grace and Gloria.

Funeral services were held at Landisville Mennonite Church. Burial was in Swamp Mennonite Cemetery, Quakertown.