Albert J. Yoder

Albert J. Yoder
July 17, 1934 - October 04, 2010
Austin, Minnesota
Visitation: 2-4 & 6-8 PM October 07, 2010 at Fairview Mennonite Church, Kalona, Iowa
Funeral Service: 10:00 Am October 08, 2010 at Fairview Mennonite Church, Kalona, Iowa
Interment: October 08, 2010 at Fairview Mennonite Cemetery, Kalona, Iowa
Albert J. Yoder was born on July 17, 1934, the son of John and Lena (Miller) Yoder, Jr. in Kalona, IA. He was united in marriage to Cleola Miller on September 23, 1954, in Kalona, IA. The couple resided in Kalona, IA and in 1972, they moved to Princeton, MO, 1977 to Richland Center, WI and the last 26 years in rural Austin, MN. Albert farmed in all of these areas. He enjoyed raising hogs and was a semi driver for 11 years. Albert died on Monday, October 4, 2010, at his home near Austin, MN, at the age of 76 years. Albert is survived by his wife, Cleola Yoder, Austin, MN; son, Leslie (Brenda) Yoder, Constantine, MI; two daughters, Grace (Nelson) Troyer, and Rose (Nate) Miller, both of Apple Creek, OH; ten grandchildren; four great grandchildren; three brothers, Rueben Yoder, Kalona, IA; Simon (Mary Susan) Yoder, Keota, IA; Dennis (Judith) Yoder, Kalona, IA; four sisters, Ida (Willard) Yoder, Kalona, IA; Anna Mae (Lester) Coblentz, Princeton, KY; Emma (Cephas) Yoder, Kalona, IA; and Nina (William) Bontrager, Millersburg, IN. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Lydia Borntrager; Amelia Yoder, and Mary Yoder. The funeral service for Albert J. Yoder will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 8, 2010, at Fairview Mennonite Church in Kalona, IA with Pastor Dennis Martin, Pastor Arnold Skrivseth and Pastor Perry Miller co-officiating. Interment will be in the Fairview Mennonite Church Cemetery in Kalona, Iowa. Visistation will be on Thursday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the Fairview Mennonite Church, Kalona. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries. Yoder-Powell Funeral Home, Kalona is in charge of arrangements.