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William W. Yoder

November 14, 1935 — July 11, 2020

Goshen

William W Yoder, 84, of Goshen and formerly of Bristol, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020.

He was born November 14, 1935, in Lagrange County to Katieann and William D. Yoder, the youngest of five boys.  Having lost his birth mother at 18 months, he never knew any other mother than Elizabeth, William D’s second wife.

On August 26, 1960 he married Erma N. Zook in Albany, Oregon.

She survives along with two daughters, Karen (Jonathan) Wyse of  West Unity, Ohio and Barbara (Rodney) Stutzman of Centennial, Colorado; six grandchildren, Jenae, Trevor, Levi and Annika Stutzman and Shanti and Matthew Wyse; brothers, Ernest, Daniel (Mary), Melvin (Vera) Yoder, all of Middlebury, Joseph (Darlene) Yoder of Columbus, Ohio,  Perry (Verda) Yoder of Goshen and Mervin (Phyllis) Yoder of Topeka; sisters, Edna (Henry) Miller and Mattie (Ezra) Graber, both of LaGrange, Mary (Orla) Lambright of Topeka and Polly (Mose) Yoder of Clare, Michigan; step-sister Ida (Joni) Schwartz of Berne; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Yoder of Shipshewana; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by infant son Jonathan Kent Yoder in 1962; brothers and their wives, Monroe (Clara), Roman (Fanny) and Samuel Yoder.

Bill worked in the furniture business and later for Burger Dairy. After retirement, he volunteered at Loveway. He was a member of North Goshen Mennonite Church and moved to Greencroft in 2012.

Visitation will be Thursday, July 16, 2020, from 9:30 until the 10 a.m. funeral service at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home.  The funeral service will be limited to immediate family and close friends.  Masks will be required of all attendees.

Burial will follow in Forest Grove Cemetery, Middlebury.

Memorials may be given to North Goshen Mennonite Church or Loveway.

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