Mervin D. Yoder

1934 - 2015

Mervin D. Yoder, 81

Mervin "Dean" Yoder, 81, of Iowa City passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Briarwood Health Care Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2015 at Lensing Funeral Service in Iowa City. A visitation will be held from 11:00a.m. to 1:00p.m at the funeral home. Burial with Military Honors will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Briarwood Health Care Center.

Dean was born June 5, 1934 in Iowa City, the son of Urie and Lorena Beeney Yoder. He graduated from Kalona High School and earned his associates degree from Southeastern Community College. He served in the United States Navy on the USS Oglethorpe. He married Beverly Swan on August 24, 1955 in Baltimore, Maryland. They were married 57 years. She passed away in 2013. Dean retired from Barber Coleman/Quintco where he worked for over 30 years.

Dean and Bev loved to travel, attend model railroad events, and local attractions. He was a strong devoted man and will be greatly missed by his family.

He is survived by his son Mark Yoder (Stacy) of Chino Hills, California; daughter, Deanna Squires (Jay) of Solon, Iowa; sister, Marjorie McArtor residing in Iowa City, Iowa; four grandchildren, Blaine Yoder (Jaclyn), Brittany Lohmeier (Jeffre), Jaysson Squires and Courtney Squires and three great-grandchildren, Linley Lohmeier, Everett Lohmeier, Reid Yoder and a fourth great-grandchild on the way.

He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, and a grandson Brandon McWilliam.

Online condolences may be directed to www.lensingfuneral.com