June Louise (Davis) Yordy

June Louise Yordy, 86, of Goshen, IN, passed away January 24, 2024 with two of her daughters nearby. After a slow decline with dementia, she died quickly from an infection.

June was born to Gray and Bertha (Hanna) Davis in Chicago, IL, the youngest of nine siblings. She shared a special bond with her older sister Carole, who survives her. As a very quiet young girl, she and Carole became friends with a neighbor girl, Evelyn Yordy, who later invited them to church activities. June was baptized at the Mennonite Home Mission as a teenager. Later she reconnected with Evelyn’s older brother, James, when he returned from PAX service.

June married James Walter Yordy on June 9, 1956. They raised their family of five children in Lyons, IL while running a family trucking business, being faithful members of Lombard Mennonite Church, and being friends to many, often inviting them into their home for a meal. After bookkeeping for the family business, June worked as a church office administrator. After retirement, she and Jim moved to Tucson, AZ for 14 years. She moved to Goshen, IN in December 2017.

June is survived by her children, Janice (David) Yordy Sutter, daughter-in-law Patty Yordy, Jonathan (Jean) Yordy, Jill Yordy Stasch, Jeanne (Matt Baer) Yordy, 8 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandsons. She was preceded in death by her parents, James her husband of 59 years, an infant son Jack Davis Yordy, an adult son Jeffrey James Yordy, a granddaughter Josey Yordy Baer, a grandson Timothy Christian Sutter, and recently, a son-in-law, Michael Stasch.

June had many interests and gifts: playing Scrabble, making candles, taking daily walks in the neighborhood, hosting dinners and parties, making donuts for family and friends, hosting a weekly fun-filled Bible school for her children’s grade school friends, and traveling with Jim.

A memorial service, followed by a tea party, is planned for Saturday, March 9, 10:30 am (CST) at Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E. Madison St., Lombard, IL  60148.