Dorothy V. Yoder, 89, of 1408 Rivercrest Drive Warsaw, Indiana, died on 2/2/2010 at 9:28 pm at her residence. She was born on June 6, 1920 in Saganaw County, Michigan.
Dorothy Virginia Whittington Yoder was born to Henry Harvey Whittington and Mary Edith Pittman Whittington. Dorothy was married, August 2, 1940, to Vernon E. Yoder (deceased February 1, 1992) in Mio. She had three sons, Ronald V. Yoder, deceased, (Aleta) of Greenwood, IN; Gerald W. Yoder (Carolyn) of Warsaw, IN; and John G. Yoder (Sharon) of Hollister, CA. There are also six grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild as well as much loved extended family. She is survived by one brother, John Whittington of Midland. She was preceded in death by one son, five sisters, one brother and one grandson.
Dorothy was a life-long resident of Midland County, a member of the Floyd Church of God for fifty-eight years and loved being a wife, mother, farmer and much loved friend of many.
Services will be held at Floyd Church of God, Midland, Michigan on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 10:00 am . Calling hours will be 4-8 pm at the funeral home on Friday, February 5, 2010. Burial will be at Lee Township Cemetery, Midland, Michigan.
Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Home Midland, Michigan is in charge of arrangements. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Floyd Church of God or to Kosciusko County Homecare and Hospice, Warsaw, Indiana. Local arrangements were handled by McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, Indiana.