Jerry L. Yoder
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Aug. 13, 1936, in Goshen, to Walter and Virginia Lee Yoder. In July 2007, he married his loving and caring wife and partner in Christ, Diane Veach, who survives.
He received a bachelor's degree in business from Ball State University, Muncie, and a master's degree in education from St. Francis College, Fort Wayne. He went on to become a teacher and head coach in Indiana for many years with his last tenure at West Noble High School, Ligonier. He was an executive at North American Van Lines, Fort Wayne, and San Jose, Calif.; and in 1981, he relocated to Nashville, Tenn., to eventually become president and CEO of Comdata Network. He then retired from Fleetone, Nashville, and relocated to Sebring. He was an avid golfer and Notre Dame fan. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church, Sebring, and Judson Baptist Church, Nashville. He served in the US Air Force from 1954-63, serving in England and Washington, DC, at the Pentagon.
Also surviving are four sons: Jerry Dean Yoder, Firestone, Colo.; Mike and Steve Yoder, both of Syracuse; and Bob (and spouse Etta) Yoder, Cromwell; a daughter, Christina Nicole (and spouse Justin) Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn.; former wife, Belinda Yoder, Nashville; a sister, Linda Yoder, New York City; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Marilyn Brown; and former wife, Julia Yoder.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home, Harris Chapel, Syracuse, with Pastor Harlan Steffen officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery with military honors by members of Syracuse American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to the American Lung Association.
Condolences may be sent to www.mishlerfuneralhomes.com[[In-content Ad]]
He was born Aug. 13, 1936, in Goshen, to Walter and Virginia Lee Yoder. In July 2007, he married his loving and caring wife and partner in Christ, Diane Veach, who survives.
He received a bachelor's degree in business from Ball State University, Muncie, and a master's degree in education from St. Francis College, Fort Wayne. He went on to become a teacher and head coach in Indiana for many years with his last tenure at West Noble High School, Ligonier. He was an executive at North American Van Lines, Fort Wayne, and San Jose, Calif.; and in 1981, he relocated to Nashville, Tenn., to eventually become president and CEO of Comdata Network. He then retired from Fleetone, Nashville, and relocated to Sebring. He was an avid golfer and Notre Dame fan. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church, Sebring, and Judson Baptist Church, Nashville. He served in the US Air Force from 1954-63, serving in England and Washington, DC, at the Pentagon.
Also surviving are four sons: Jerry Dean Yoder, Firestone, Colo.; Mike and Steve Yoder, both of Syracuse; and Bob (and spouse Etta) Yoder, Cromwell; a daughter, Christina Nicole (and spouse Justin) Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn.; former wife, Belinda Yoder, Nashville; a sister, Linda Yoder, New York City; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Marilyn Brown; and former wife, Julia Yoder.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home, Harris Chapel, Syracuse, with Pastor Harlan Steffen officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery with military honors by members of Syracuse American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to the American Lung Association.
Condolences may be sent to www.mishlerfuneralhomes.com[[In-content Ad]]
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