Vernon A. Yoder

Vernon A. Yoder, 98, of Warren, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, August 27, 2024, at Gillette Nursing Home in Warren, Ohio. He was born May 22, 1926, to Allen and Lizzie (Tice) Yoder in Springs, PA. He married his late wife Gertie Yoder in 1950, and they had 5 sons. He was a painter and a minister, serving the Lord in various churches and ministries. In the 1950’s he helped start and pastored at several churches in Maryland and churches in Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Kansas. He retired from the ministries in 1991, and continued as a painter for a number of years until he was 80 years old. Besides working his passion was fishing on Lake Erie. 

Vernon will be missed greatly by his family, sons, Vernon (Debbie) Warren, OH, Phillip (Shena Mae) of Elkhart, IN, James (Jean) Waynesboro, PA, Maynard (Lisa) Plain City, OH, and Edward of Independence, MO, along with 9, grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, as well as his siblings, Lloyd (Hazel) Yoder, , Paul (Wanda) Yoder and Mark (Ruth) Yoder.  Beside his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Gertie, and siblings Edwin Yoder, Elvin Yoder, Owen Yoder, Alta Killius, Evelyn Yoder, Ada Beachy, Anna Katherine Yoder, Eli Yoder.

A Celebration of his life will be held 11:30 AM Saturday August 31, 2024, at Champion Presbyterian Church. 4997 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren, Ohio 44483. A private family graveside service will held prior to his service in Mapleview Cemetery in Burton, Ohio.  

Memorial donations can be made in Vernon’s name to the Warren Family Mission, 155 Tod Ave NW, Warren, OH 44485. 

The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff of Gillette Nursing Home for their care and compassion.    

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