Yoder, Joseph B., Sr., son of Jacob and Mattie (Bontrager) Yoder, was born in Shelbyville, Ill., Feb. 17, 1882; died at Mio, Mich., Nov. 10, 1976; aged 94 y. On Mar. 22, 1910, he was married to Hannah Swartz, who preceded him in death on Nov. 7, 1953, Surviving are one daughter (Katie - Mrs. Calvin Eash), 5 sons (Jake, Joe, Jr., Omer, Henry, and Edwin), 21 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, and one sister. One son (Raymond) died in infancy. He was a member of Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 13, in charge of Virgil Hershberger and Ellsworth Handrich; interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Gospel Herald - Volume 69, Number 48 - December 14, 1976 page 959
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