Roberta "Bobbie" "Bobbie" Yoder

Roberta "Bobbie" "Bobbie" Yoder obituary, Morton, IL

Roberta "Bobbie" "Bobbie" Yoder

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Grace and Peace Lutheran Church

7611 Knoxville Ave., Peoria, IL 61614

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Roberta Yoder Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory, Ltd. - Washington on Aug. 14, 2025.

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Roberta "Bobbie" Yoder, 73, of Morton, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.

She was born May 1, 1952 in Peoria to Robert Stanley and Mary Kay (Miller) Ringel. She married Donald R. Yoder in Creve Coeur, Missouri on April 12, 1986. He survives.

Also surviving is her step-mother, Marilyn Ringel, two step-daughters, Angie Kemp (Chris Honan), Andrea (Jim) Eddy; seven grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; two sisters, Kathy (Dan) Robinson, Janet (Tim) Glass; brother, Mike (Christi) Ringel; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; step-father, John Dickson; infant twin sisters; and step-son, Kirk Yoder.

Bobbie worked at Komatsu of America (Wabco) from 1970 until retiring in 2000. She loved animals and was a volunteer at TAPS in Pekin for many years.

She was a member of Grace and Peace Lutheran Church in Peoria where her funeral will be held at 11am on Monday, August 18th with Pastor Mary Beenken officiating. You can view the live stream of the service at www.youtube.com/channel/UCuSkr2bjxMYGOPOMoH-HPw . Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at church from 10 to 11am on Monday. Burial will be at Roberts Cemetery in Morton. Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington is assisting the family with arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to her church, or TAPS No-kill Animal Shelter in Pekin.

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Upcoming Events

Aug

18

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Grace and Peace Lutheran Church

7611 Knoxville Ave., Peoria, IL 61614

Send Flowers

Aug

18

Service

11:00 a.m.

Grace and Peace Lutheran Church

7611 Knoxville Ave., Peoria, IL 61614

Send Flowers

Only 3 days left for delivery to next service.