Yoder, Mary Kate Blosser (1913-2002)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2002 Aug 19 p. 11

Birth date: 1913 Dec 25

text of obituary:

MARY KATE YODER

Mary Kate Yoder, 88, died June 27, 2002. She was born Dec. 25, 1913, to Perry and Ada Layman Blosser in South English, Iowa.

She graduated from South English High School in 1931. She married Oren E. Yoder on Sept. 24, 1931, in South English.

They farmed and were administrators of several care facilities before retirement. They served with Mennonite Disaster Service, serving twice in Turkey.

She was a member of West Union Mennonite Church. She was also a member of WMSC, Kalona Lioness and ladies coffee club. She enjoyed family, quilting, crocheting and visiting with her friends. Her optimistic outlook drew people to her.

Survivors include three sons, Arlin and his wife, Mary Lou, and Eldon and his wife, Phyllis, both of Wellman, and Darvin and his wife, Martha, of Parnell; a daughter, Aldeen Wenger and her husband, Eugene, of Harrisonburg, Va.; a brother, Eugene Blosser of Wellman; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Oren; a son, James Darvin; six brothers, Wilmer Blosser, Aquila Blosser, Dwight Blosser, Menno Blosser, Oren Blosser and Amos Blosser; and a sister, Abbie Zook.

Funeral services were held at West Union Mennonite Church of rural Parnell, Iowa. Burial was in the West Union Cemetery.