September 12, 2003

The ADVOCATE

Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties

Volume 7, No. 73

Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown



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“Ora W. Yoder

1928-2003

Funeral services for Ora W. Yoder, Welda, KS, were Thursday, September 11, 2003, at the

family residence in Welda with Robert Mullet, Truman Yoder, and Edward T. Yoder officiating. 

Burial was in the Amish Cemetery in Garnett.  Mr. Yoder died September 8 at his home at the age

of  75 years, seven months, and thirteen days, after being diagnosed with cancer the first of May

2003.

Ora W. Yoder was born January 26, 1928, in Haven, KS, the son of William D. and Susie

(Yoder) Yoder.

He married Emma J. Yoder, daughter of Jerry J. and Amanda B. (Mullet) Yoder on March 27,

1942, at Haven, KS.  Seven children were born to this union.

Ora moved to Anderson County in 1948 and was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.  He

worked as a carpenter for Troyer Construction until Floyd’s death in August 1990.  He, then,

helped his son-in-law farm.

Mr. Yoder was preceded in death by his parents, William D. and Susie Yoder; one granddaughter,

one sister, and five brothers.

Ora is survived by his wife, Emma Yoder, of the home; his children, Jerry Yoder and his wife,

Konnie, Garden City, MO, Fern Miller and her husband, Wilmer, Partridge, KS, Jay Yoder and

his wife, Nettie, Mountain View, AR, Perry Yoder and his wife, Nancy, Montezuma, GA, Lorene

Borntrager and her husband, Garnett, Irene Borntrager and her husband, Phineas, Welda, KS, and

Merle Yoder and his wife, Esther, Lincoln, MO; thirty-one grandchildren, five

great-grandchildren; nine sisters and six brothers.

Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.”





Transcribed for 

Anderson County

Kansas

USGENWEB

By:  Lulu B. Nixon