Melvin A. Yoder

1937 - 2023

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Melvin A. Yoder, 85 died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, at his home in rural Kalona. Melvin A. Yoder was born Oct. 17, 1937, in Thomas, Oklahoma, the son of Amos and Edna (Yoder) Yoder. Melvin accepted Christ as his Savior in his youth and was baptized in the Old Order Amish Church. He remained faithful until his death. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Mast, Sept. 17, 1959, in Kalona.

He is survived by his wife: Lizzie of Kalona; eight children: Loren (Lois) Yoder of Riverside, Loretta (Norman Jay) Miller of Kalona, Kathryn (Alvin) Beachy of Kalona, Karen (Milford) Miller of Monroe, Wisconsin, Kaylene (David) Kauffman of Kalona, Darla at home, David Lee (Nelda) of Kalona, and Delmar (Karen) Yoder of Fremont, Michigan; sister: Mary Susan (Simon) Yoder of Frytown; 54 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held  all day Wednesday, Jan. 11 and Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Tobias Yoder home: 5795 James Avenue, Kalona. 

Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 13 at 9:30 a.m. at the Tobias Yoder home with burial following at Peter Miller Cemetey, rural Kalona