Lydia Mae Yoder

from: The Gospel Herald - Vol. 83, No. 17 - 24 Apr 1990, ­page 302.

Yoder, Lydia Mae Schmucker, son [sic] of Henry and Lizzie (Yoder) Schmucker, was born in White Cloud, Mich., Oct. 23, 1905; died at Elkhart (Ind.) General Hospital, Apr. 2, 1990; aged 84. On Nov. 25, 1926, she was married to Tobias J. Yoder, who died on Sept. 22, 1989. Surviving are 6 daughters (Lara June Garber, Mary Martin, Ruth Graber, Treve Liechty, Esther Kuhns, and Verna Trautman), 2 sons (Paul and Ray), 30 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Millie Yoder, Clara Borkholder, and Treva Slabaugh), and 2 brothers (Oscar and Raymond Schmucker). She was preceded in death by one grandson and 3 sisters. She was a member of North Main Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Apr. 5, in charge of Duncan Smith; interment in South Union Cemetery.