Yoder, Donald (1923-1963)

YODER

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 12/12/2020 at 10:52:02

Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa, Tuesday, June 18, 1963

Don Yoder, a 41-year old Woolstock truck driver, died suddenly about noon yesterday at Rochester, N.Y. shortly after having suffered a heart attack. He was dead on arrival at a hospital.

Mr. Yoder, a driver for Ellsworth Truck lines of Eagle Grove, had reportedly just completed helping to unload his truck when he became ill.

Funeral services are pending, and the body will lie in state at the Kastler funeral home in Eagle Grove following its arrival there late today.

Mr. Yoder had been employed by the Ellsworth lines for the past 12 years.

He is survived by his wife and four children.

Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa, Wednesday, June 19, 1963

WOOLSTOCK - Funeral services for Donald Yoder, 41, will be held at the Methodist church in Woolstock Friday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Leon Wallace officiating.

Mr. Yoder died suddenly Monday morning at Rochester, N.Y. following a heart attack.

He is survived by his wife; four children, Ronnie, who is with the army in Germany, Debbie, Danny and Denise, all at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Yoder; seven sisters and a brother and three half-brothers.

Mr. Yoder had been employed by the Ellsworth Truck Lines of Eagle Grove for the past 12 years. He reportedly had just completed unloading his truck at Rochester when he suffered the heart attack.

[burial at Cass Center Cemetery north of Webster City]