Yoder, Rosina Caroline Bleile (1869-1955)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Jul 21 p. 8

Birth date: 1869 Mar 19

text of obituary:

ROSINA CAROLINE YODER

Rosina Carolina Yoder, widow of Jacob V. Yoder and daughter of Rev. John Jacob and Rosina Bleile, passed away June 29, 1955, in her home (formerly known as the Bleile Homestead) two and one-fourth miles southeast of Nappanee, Ind.

She was born in Wuertemburg, Germany, March 19, 1869, and came to this country with her parents, her sister Sophia and brother Fred when she was five year old.

In January 1886 she was married to Jacob Yoder, who died Feb. 24, 1909. One son Harvey and a daughter Rosie also preceded her in death.

Surviving are four sons, Alvin of Route 3, Nappanee, Jesse of Plymouth, Ind., William of South Bend, John of Route 4, Elkhart; three daughters, Mrs. Lee Mullett of Nappanee, Mrs. R. C. Hostetter, who lives on the homestead, and Mrs. Ward Stahly of Elkhart; one sister, Mrs. Jacob Holaway; two brothers, Lewis and Jesse Bleile of Nappanee; 24 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren. Two great-grandsons were born on her last birthday when she was 86 years old.

A beautiful prayer service was was [sic] conducted by Rev. E. S. Mullett at the Yoder Funeral Home in Goshen preceding the services held at the North Main Street church in Nappanee, where the pastor, Rev. Homer North, officiated. A quartet from Goshen College sang these appropriate songs: “Safe in the Arms of jesus” and “In the Beautiful Garden of Prayer.” Six of her eldest grandsons carried the body to its last resting place in South Union cemetery.

Mother was a lifelong member of the Mennonite church and a great lover of flowers. Whenever she was able she bestowed them where they were needed to radiate joy and love. Her last request was that a bouquet o roses from her garden be taken to her church. — The Children.