Mary Yoder

YODER, SCHROCK, HOCHSTETLER, MILLER

Posted By: Misty M Christner (email)
Date: 4/16/2019 at 11:29:48

Source: Amish-Mennonite Church, Herald der Wahrheit, August 1977, page 177
Issue donated by: Chris Yoder, Saugatuck, Michigan
Transcribed by: Thelma Hoover Martin

YODER.- Mary, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Schrock) Hochstetler, was born July 14, 1886; and died July 4, 1977, in the home of her two nieces, where she had been staying for the last 6 months, at the age of 90 years, 11 months, and 20 days. She united with the Old Order Amish Church in her youth, remaining faithful to the end. On December 11, 1913, she was married to John S. Yoder, who preceded her in death in 1956. She had been making her home with Alvin T. Miller, who had purchased her home farm, until she became sick in January. She is survived by 15 nephews and nieces. Services were held in her former home at Alvin T. Millers, by Minister Dan J. Hershberger, and Bishop Elmer T. Miller in the house, and Minister Emanual Borntrager, and Bishop Henry B. Miller in the barn; burial in the East Union Cemetery.