Yoder, Paul A. (1918-2002)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2002 Dec 2 p. 11

Birth date: 1918 Feb 27

text of obituary:

PAUL A. YODER

Paul A. Yoder, 84, of Walnut Creek, Ohio, died May 29, 2002, at Walnut Hills Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.

He was born Feb. 27, 1918, to Alfred and Sovilla (Miller) Yoder in Holmes County.

On March 14, 1946, he married Ella Mullet. She preceded him in death on June 20, 2000.

He was a retired farmer and member of Bethel Fellowship Church. He spent four and a half years in Civilian Public Service during World War II, serving at Bluffton, Ind., Medaryville, Ind., Hill City, S.D., Tapini, Ore., and Akron, Pa.

Survivors include seven children, Irene Schrock and her husband, Marvin, of Baltic; Sara Miller and her husband, Nelson, of Millersburg; Marie Stoll and her husband, Owen, of Odon, Ind.; David and his wife, Emmy, Mark and his wife, Betty, and Ruby Beachy and her husband, Maynard, all of Sugarcreek; and Sam and his wife, Ruby, of Dundee; 31 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Bethel Fellowship Church in Berlin.