Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Yoder, Margaret M. (Kemerling) 2002 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net June 19, 2011, 9:51 pm Ionia Sentinel Standard, 2002 Margaret M. Yoder, 85, formerly of Clarksville, went to be with her Lord early Sunday morning, Feb. 10, 2002. She was born in the Dowling area on April 15, 1916, to Freeman and Alta (Bird) Kemerling. Margaret attended the Barney Mill School. For many years she worked at the Lake Odessa Livestock Auction, as well as being involved with farming and livestock hauling with her husband, Harold Yoder. Margaret participated in showing and judging livestock at the Ionia Free Fair for 52 years, as well as being part of many 4-H groups. She had a wonderful sense of humor and always enjoyed family outings and get-togethers where she could be counted on to tease and be the life of the party. She attended Calvary Grace Brethren Church. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Harold Yoder. She is survived by her children, Janice (David) Miller of Lake Odessa, Marian (Floyd) Hewitt of Saranac, Judy (Walter) Steele of Muir, Bill (Kelly) Yoder of Clarksville and Sally (Bliss) Allison of Vestaburg; 12 grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren; three great, great-grandchildren; her sister, Mildred Matthews of Hastings; and many other loving relatives and friends. Visitation is 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday at the Koops Clarksville Memorial Chapel. Funeral services are 11 a.m., Wednesday at Calvary Grace Brethren Church. Burial will be in Bowne Mennonite Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Grace Brethren Church. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/y/yoder13537nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb