Mary Ruth Yoder, 79

Surviving are her two sons, Edward M. (Julia Zhao) Yoder of Grand Forks, North Dakota, and John H. (Yazmiret Rodriguez) Yoder of Dublin, Texas; daughter-in-law Wendy Yoder of Columbia City, Indiana; five grandchildren: Todd (Tiffany Meyers) Yoder of Evansville, Indiana, Jacob (Emily) Yoder of Butler, Indiana, Justin Yoder of Fort Wayne, Madison (Nathan) Halliburton of Columbia City, Indiana and Ke (Jenny Chen) Xu of Sunnyvale, California; three great-grandchildren, Matthew Halliburton, Rowan Halliburton and Leo Chen-Xu; three siblings, Pearl Crumpler of Davis, California, Judy Brown of Haskell, Oklahoma, and Oscar Timmons of Daphne, Alabama.  Mary was preceded in death by her parents; loving husband of nearly 60 years, Edward; and two siblings, Vivian Sanders, and James Timmons.

Visitation for Mary Ruth Yoder will be held Thursday, February 22, 2024, from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Hicksville Mennonite Church, 237 West Arthur Street, Hicksville, Ohio 43526. Funeral services for Mary will be held Friday, February 23, 2024, at 10:30 A.M. at the church with Pastor Eldon Delagrange officiating. Burial will follow in Scipio Cemetery, Harlan, Indiana.

Memorial contributions can be directed to the American Heart Association, or to the American Cancer Association.

Arrangements are in the care of Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home, 706 North Main Street, Hicksville, Ohio 43526.

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