Yoder, Elmer S. (1925-2007)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2007 Dec 17 p. 13

Birth date: 1925 Oct 6

text of obituary:

ELMER S. YODER

Elmer S. Yoder, 81, of Hartville, Ohio, died Sept. 14, 2007, after a three-week illness. He was born Oct. 6, 1925, to Simon L. and Lydia Yoder near Somerset, Pa.

He was an ordained minister in Conservative Mennonite Conference. He was a longtime school teacher who spent many years on the boards of Eastern Mennonite University, Rosedale Bible College, Central Christian School and Lake Center Christian School. For 27 years he was president of Stark County Mennonite and Amish Historical Society. He wrote 11 books, edited one and co-authored two.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Esther; three children, Dorcas Eberly and her husband, Nelson, of Hartville, Elwood and his wife, Joy, of Harrisonburg, Va., and Jason and his wife, Naomi, of Westcliffe, Colo.; eight brothers and sisters, Thelma Yoder of East Dublin, Ga., Denver Yoder of Hartselle, Ala., Galen Yoder of San Vito, Costa Rica, Anna Hershberger of Honea Path, S.C., Pauline Yoder of Montezuma, Ga., Bertha Yoder of Montezuma, Ga., Marilyn Yoder of Mill Creek, Pa., and Gerald Yoder of San Carlos, Costa Rica; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Donna-Marie, the first wife of Jason; a sister, Dorothy Yoder; and an infant brother, Paul.

Funeral services were held at Cornerstone Mennonite Church. Burial was in Walnut Grove Cemetery.