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JAMES D. YODER

1929 - 2020

JAMES D. YODER obituary, 1929-2020, Berne, IN

BORN

1929

DIED

2020

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Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home - Decatur

520 N 2nd Street

Decatur, Indiana

JAMES YODER Obituary

JAMES (JIM) D. YODER, 90, of Berne, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. Jim was united in marriage to Marilyn J. (Kennel) on June 10, 1950 in Berne, Ind. Survivors include his wife Marilyn J. Yoder of Berne, Ind.; a son, Dr. Thomas R. (Vicki) Yoder of Fort Wayne, Ind.; two daughters, Rebekah A. (Dr. Terry) Malone of Lexington, Ky., Sarah J. Dinkel of Fort Wayne, Ind.; two brothers, Dr. David Yoder of Chapel Hill, N.C., Terry Yoder of Goshen, Ind.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. There will be a private family service on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchofer Chapel, Berne. Friends will be received from 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday at the funeral home. Preferred memorials to Trinity English Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne.

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Feb. 2, 2020.

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Carolyn Ditto

January 27, 2025

Jim was a cousin of my
late husband, Joe Ditto.
We spent family time with Jim and Marilyn and made many happy memories that we cherish. Jim was a warm,
and caring Christian man that is so loved and
deeply missed.
Carolyn Ditto

February 5, 2020

Jim was a class act! God bless his family, I know he will be sorely missed.
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Linda Yoder

February 3, 2020

I remember Cousin Jim as a dignified, good, kind man. I appreciated him greatly. My thoughts and prayers are with Marilyn and their family.

Chris Renner

February 3, 2020

Thank you Coach Jim Yoder for my two years (1956-57, 1958-59) of jr hi basketball at BFTHS. You created wonderful memories for outstanding teams!

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