J. Yoder

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J. Warren Yoder

May 10, 1919 - August 9, 2013

J. Warren “Jack” Yoder, 94, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 at Green Hills Community in West Liberty.

He was born May 10, 1919, in Champaign County Ohio, a son of the late Dan C. and Maude (Allgyer) Yoder. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Geneva Hartzler and Marie King; two brothers, Dr. C. Richard Yoder and Dan J. Yoder; his step-mother, Belle Stoltzfus Yoder and four nephews.

On January 23, 1948, he married Ruth Weber and she survives along with sons, Edward (Jan) Yoder of Toronto, Ontario, Keith (Mary Claire) Yoder of Atlanta, Georgia and Karl Yoder of Las Vegas, Nevada; grandchildren, Bill, Shawn, Elisha, Lindsay, Luke, Rebecca, Benjamin; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Everett Yoder of West Liberty and many nieces and nephews.

A 1937 graduate of Salem High School, he also attended Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana for one year. He then returned to West Liberty to work on the home farm. In 1942, he farmed for a brother-in-law for one year.

In 1945, he joined a group of cattle tenders on a large ship sponsored by the Brethren Service Committee to take 373 Holstein heifers to Poland. Following that trip he worked for Carl Grey Sr. who bought Canadian Holsteins and had cattle sales. Jack became interested in dairy cattle. Farming for Jack’s generation involved many changes. As a boy growing up, he remembers mules and horses being replaced by tractors, cows being milked by machine, hay making, planting and harvesting methods changing. No more silo filling and threshing neighborhood crews.

In 1948 Jack and his wife moved into the home farm, and lived there with their sons for fifty two years.

He was an active member of the Mennonite Church, growing up with his family at Oak Grove. In 1948, he became a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church.

Pastor David Maurer will officiate a memorial service at a later date.

A private burial service will be held at a later date at the Fairview Cemetery in West Liberty.

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

Facts

Born: May 10, 1919
Death: August 9, 2013
Place of Death: West Liberty, OH USA

Survivors

Ruth (Weber) Yoder, Spouse
Edward (Jan) Yoder, Son
Keith (Mary Claire) Yoder, Son
Karl Yoder, Son
Everett Yoder, Brother

Preceded in Death By

Dan C. Yoder, Father
Maude (Allgyer) Yoder, Mother
Geneva Hartzler, Sister
Marie King, Sister
Dr. C. Richard Yoder, Brother
Dan J. Yoder, Brother
Belle Stoltzfus Yoder, Step-mother

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Memorial Donations

Memorial donations may be made to:
Green Hills Community 6557 US 68 S West Liberty, OH 43357

Services

Private

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