Carl E. Yoder

Carl E. Yoder, age 84, of West Liberty, Ohio was called home to be with His Savior Monday, October 16, 2017 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

He was born November 20, 1932, in LaGrange, Indiana a son of the late Elbert J and Dorothy E. Yoder.  He is survived by his wife of sixty one years, Florence E. (Sharp) Yoder; children, Janice (Dave) Bowden, Vernon (Sandy) Yoder, Brenda (Carl) Stengel, B.J. (Nancy) Yoder; grandchildren, Benjamin and Jared Bowden, Lauren (Isaac) Kurtz, Caitlin Yoder, Sarah Stengel, Bradley (Erin) Stengel, Colleen (Aaron) Cordill, Ethan Yoder, Bill Sallay, Josh, Justin, Jordan Bates; great grandchildren, Alizabeth and Javen Kurtz, Tayler Bates, and Lyda Stengel. He is also survived also by his siblings, Wilfred E. (Hilda) Yoder, Forest (Elizabeth) Yoder, Melvin (Mary) Yoder, Kathy (John) Lowry.

Carl was a graduate of Monroe Schools, attended Wittenberg College and served his country as a medic in the United States Army. He has served Logan and Champaign Counties since 1958 as an accountant/CPA.  A man of many interests, he loved southern gospel music, sold travel trailers, and had a passion for farming, raising Polled Hereford Cattle as well as being a member of the Ohio Polled Hereford Association. He was elected as Honorary Chapter Member of the West Liberty-Salem FFA.  Another way he served the community was being a member of the local Lions Club serving as Lion Club President being involved in the building of the present concession stand at the Lions Park in West Liberty.  While living his faith, he was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Bellefontaine.

The family will receive friends Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 1 to 3 P.M. at the Calvary Baptist Church, in Bellefontaine, where Pastor Jeffory Willetts will officiate a celebration of life service at 3 P.M.

The family was assisted with the arrangements by the staff of the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in West Liberty.