Frank Toy Yoder

1935 - 2016

Frank Toy Yoder, of Hurricane UT, at age 81, passed away Thursday Oct. 27 in Hurricane Utah from pancreatic cancer. Frank was born Feb. 17 1935 in Detroit MI. He was the first of 4 children of Frank Toy and Maude Lavina Kustaborder. Frank parents passed away while he was young, and he and his 3 siblings went to live in the Methodist Children’s Village in MI. At age 15, he, and his siblings went to live at Welcome House in Bucks County PA. Upon graduating from High School, he joined the United States Coast Guard in 1954. Frank married, the love of his life, Kathryn Steinhauer of Sellersville, PA on April 6 1957 in Souderton, PA. They are the parents of 10 children. Frank’s Coast Guard career began as a Seaman Apprentice with Search and Rescue, and then a Radioman, served as a crewman in various air crafts. He completed his service as a Career Counselor, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer from the Coast Guard in 1974. During his career, he earned the National Defense Service Medal, The Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal, with 2 Bronze Stars, and the Coast Guard Commendation Medal. Upon retiring from the Coast Guard, Frank owned and managed The Town Bake Shop, was a Real Estate Salesman and Broker, Registered Financial Broker and Banker, and Founded and President of Resource and Reentry Center (R&RC). In 2008 he received The Silver Bowl Award for Washington County due to his work in R&RC, a non profit organization with wraparound services to help the homeless, those in poverty, VET’S, and those coming out of incarceration. Frank was a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints church. He has had many callings including, Scout Leader, various class teachers, Elder’s Quorum President, 70’s Quorum President, Bishop, High Counselor, and his favorite calling, Ward Mission Leader. He strongly believed, ‘when you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God.’ He lived what he believed, serving his fellow men all his life. Frank is survived by Kathryn, his wife of 59 years, as well as his 10 children: Sumi (Cosgrove), Frank Jr., Sheila (Brown), John, James, Michael, Kathryn (Moster), David, Mark, Paul. As well as Frank’s siblings: Lillian Walton, Robert Toy, Ray Yoder; as well as his Welcome House family, and 33 grandchildren, and 15 great Grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday Nov. 1, 2016 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Hurricane Utah.