Harold Yoder

Harold Yoder
October 30, 1915 - January 30, 2010
Kalona, Iowa
Visitation: 2-8 p.m. February 01, 2010 at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home, Kalona
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. February 02, 2010 at West Union Mennonite Church
Interment: February 02, 2010 at West Union Cemetery
Harold Yoder was born October 30, 1915 in rural Wellman, Iowa, the son of Christian and Mary (Miller) Yoder. He attended White Hall country school. He lived in Oregon and Kansas for brief periods of time. On March 1, 1939 he was united in marriage to Mildred Kinsinger at her parents home in rural Wellman. They farmed in rural Wellman for 40 years, retiring in 1980. Harold has lived in Kalona since 1998. He was a member of the West Union Mennonite Church and the Jw's Coffee Club. He enjoyed reading and always had a quest for knowledge. He enjoyed traveling with family and friends. He traveled to 47 states, Canada, and at the age of 90 went to Switzerland and Africa. Harold died on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona at the age of 94 years. Harold is survived by four children; H. Marcus Yoder (Vonna) of Cotopaxi, CO; Rachel Schwarzendruber (John) of Dunlap, IL; Della Gascho (Gale) of Arroyo Grande, CA; John Blosser Yoder (Holly) of Wellman; 11 grandchildren; Stephanie Yoder, Kim Moeller, Phillip Miller, Greg Schwarzendruber, Matt Schwarzendruber, Heidi Jeremiah, Liz Barnes, Eric Gascho, Jacob Yoder, Nicholas Yoder, Suzanna Yoder; and 7 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Mildred in April of 1999; a daughter Ruby Miller; a grandson Tim Miller; a sister Katie Lind; and a brother Curtis J. Yoder. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at the West Union Mennonite Church in rural Parnell. Pastor David Boshart and Pastor Martha Yoder will officiate. Burial will be in the West Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. on Monday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona where the family will greet friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for West Union Mennonite Church and Pleasantveiw Home.