OBITUARY

  • March 4, 2010
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Nelson D. Yoder, 77, of Mt. Eaton, died Feb. 23, 2010, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, following a two-week illness. Nelson was born Jan. 31, 1933, near Mt. Hope, to the late Dan J. and Alta Yoder. He lived most of his life in Mt. Eaton and retired in 1999 as a truck driver for Motor Freight, Strasburg. He was a member of Fairlawn Mennonite Church, Apple Creek, the ANA, Chauffer’s Badge Collectors Association, and was a charter member of the Paint Township-Mount Eaton Historical Society. Surviving are his wife, Erma Yoder, whom he married in 1956; children, Rebecca (Dan) Stauffer of Wooster, Jeanie (Jonas) Miller of Dalton, James (Melissa) Yoder of Dundee, Tim (Barbara) Yoder of Navarre, and Rochelle Yoder of Mt. Eaton; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Verba (Paul) Miller of Apple Creek and Fannie (Andy) Yoder of Mt. Eaton; and brothers, Albert (Iva) Yoder of Mt. Eaton and Atlee (Beverly) Yoder of Wooster. He was preceded in death by a son, William Yoder; infant brother, Eli; and sister, Mary. Services were held Feb. 27, 2010, at Fairlawn Mennonite Church, Apple Creek, with Pastor Duane Detweiler officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Spidell Funeral Home, Mt. Eaton, handled arrangements. Online registration and condolences may be sent at www.spidellfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Fairlawn Mennonite Church, 8520 Emerson Rd., Apple Creek 44606.


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