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Yoder, Gideon G. (1908-1971)
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Rev. Yoder, long-time pastor and former faculty member at Hesston College, had been pastor of the Hesston Inter-Mennonite Fellowship about two years. |
Rev. Yoder, long-time pastor and former faculty member at Hesston College, had been pastor of the Hesston Inter-Mennonite Fellowship about two years. |
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| + | ''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1971 Aug 12 p. 3 |
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| + | <center><h3>Services at Hesston For Pastor, Teacher</h3></center> |
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| + | Hesston, Kan. — Funeral services for Rev. Gideon G. Yoder, 63, pastor of the Hesston Inter-Mennonite Fellowship, were held Saturday forenoon at the Hesston Mennonite Church. Rev. Jerry Weaver, pastor of the Whitestone Mennonite Church, officiated and burial was made in the Zimmerdale Cemetery. |
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| + | Rev. Yoder died unexpectedly at his home here early Wednesday morning, Aug. 4. Death was caused by a heart attack. |
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| + | A native of Parnell, Iowa, Rev. Yoder was a graduate of Friends University in Wichita, received the master's degree from Philips University at Enid, Okla., the BRE degree from Goshen College, the B.D. degree from the Goshen Biblical Seminary, and the Th.M. degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. |
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| + | He taught Christian education and church history at Hesston College, 1952 to 1964, and served in the following pastorates: Crystal Springs, Burrton Mennonite, Pershing Street of Hutchinson, all in Kansas, and the Wellman (Iowa) Mennonite Church. He returned here in 1969 to become pastor of the Hesston Fellowship. |
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| + | Rev. Yoder had made a special study of Christian nurture and wrote a book entitled, "The Nurture and Evangelism of Children." |
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| + | He married Stella Hostetler at Harper, Kan. in 1936. She survives with three sons, Russell of Kansas City, Galen of Washington, D.C., and John of the Bronx, N.Y.; two daughters, Imo Jeanne Yoder of Chicago, Ill., and Bonita of the home; one grandchild; two brothers, Edwin of Wellman, Ia. and Oren of Kalona, Ia.; and one sister, Miss Katie Yoder of Kalona. |
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''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1971 Sep 16 p. 11 |
''Mennonite Weekly Review'' obituary: 1971 Sep 16 p. 11 |
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Revision as of 16:51, 28 February 2023
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1971 Aug 5 p. 3
Birth date: 1908
text of obituary:
Pastor of Hesston Fellowship Dies
As the Review goes to press, word is received that Rev. Gideon G. Yoder of Hesston, Kan. died in his sleep shortly after midnight Wednesday morning.
Rev. Yoder, long-time pastor and former faculty member at Hesston College, had been pastor of the Hesston Inter-Mennonite Fellowship about two years.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1971 Aug 12 p. 3
text of obituary:
Services at Hesston For Pastor, Teacher
Hesston, Kan. — Funeral services for Rev. Gideon G. Yoder, 63, pastor of the Hesston Inter-Mennonite Fellowship, were held Saturday forenoon at the Hesston Mennonite Church. Rev. Jerry Weaver, pastor of the Whitestone Mennonite Church, officiated and burial was made in the Zimmerdale Cemetery.
Rev. Yoder died unexpectedly at his home here early Wednesday morning, Aug. 4. Death was caused by a heart attack.
A native of Parnell, Iowa, Rev. Yoder was a graduate of Friends University in Wichita, received the master's degree from Philips University at Enid, Okla., the BRE degree from Goshen College, the B.D. degree from the Goshen Biblical Seminary, and the Th.M. degree from Princeton Theological Seminary.
He taught Christian education and church history at Hesston College, 1952 to 1964, and served in the following pastorates: Crystal Springs, Burrton Mennonite, Pershing Street of Hutchinson, all in Kansas, and the Wellman (Iowa) Mennonite Church. He returned here in 1969 to become pastor of the Hesston Fellowship.
Rev. Yoder had made a special study of Christian nurture and wrote a book entitled, "The Nurture and Evangelism of Children."
He married Stella Hostetler at Harper, Kan. in 1936. She survives with three sons, Russell of Kansas City, Galen of Washington, D.C., and John of the Bronx, N.Y.; two daughters, Imo Jeanne Yoder of Chicago, Ill., and Bonita of the home; one grandchild; two brothers, Edwin of Wellman, Ia. and Oren of Kalona, Ia.; and one sister, Miss Katie Yoder of Kalona.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1971 Sep 16 p. 11
