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Yoder, Dora Troyer (1884-1980)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1 Jan 1981 p. 11

Birth date: 1884 Jul 15

text of obituary:

DORA YODER

Dora Yoder, daughter of Michael and Christiana (Gerber) Troyer, was born at Garden City, Mo. on July 15, 1884. She died Oct. 25, 1980 at Fountain View Nursing Home of Elkhart, Ind. at the age of 96.

She was married June 29, 1913 to Samuel Y. Yoder, who died June 18, 1931. Surviving are five children, Paul of Akron, N.Y., Lloyd of Clarence Center, NY., Wilma (Mrs. Lewis) Beachy of Sarasota, Fla., Mervin of Bristol, Ind. and Milford of Clarence Center, N. Y.; a sister, Ida (Mrs. Ralph) Musselman of Knoxville, Ia.; 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held in Goshen, Ind on Oct. 26, and at the Clarence Center Mennonite Church of Akron, N. Y. on Oct 29. She had been a charter member of the Akron church, where D. Edward Diener was in charge of services. Interment was in the Goode Cemetery of Clarence Center.