This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: YODER, LONGDEN, NAMEY, BOYDEN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12499 Message Board Post: YODER, Eugene R., died March 17, 2002 YODER, LONGDEN, NAMEY, BOYDEN >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sturgis; Eugene R. YODER, 78, of Sturgis, Mich., died Sunday March 17, 2002, at his home. He was born April 4, 1923, in Brighton, Ind., a son of Paul P. and Florence L. (LONGDEN) YODER. Gene was a lifelong resident of the Sturgis area. On Dec. 5, 1943, he married Alice R. NAMEY at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Sturgis. They were together for 55 years until her death on Nov. 12, 1999. Gene was an insurance agent employed by AAA of Michigan from 1946-1981 and was the branch manager of the Sturgis office for many years. Gene was a longtime member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, B.P.O. Elks#1381 and a life member of the Klinger Lake Country Club where he won numerous club championships. Golf was Gene’s greatest love, next to Alice. A veteran of WW II, he served in the U.S. Army, earning the rank of Tech. 5. He received the Victory Medal, the American Theatre Ribbon, the European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, one Bronze Battle Star and the Purple Heart. Gene is survived by one brother and his wife, Paul P. and Winifred YODER, Harbor Springs; a nephew and niece; and special friends, Michael and Kelly MORBERG, Bella Vista, Ark., and James and Jane BOYDEN, White Pigeon. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 28, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Sturgis. The Rev. William Murphy will officiate. If desired, memorial donations in Mr. Yoder’s memory may be directed to Pet Haven. Envelopes are available at the Hackman-Foglesong Funeral Home of Sturgis which is handling the arrangements. His obituary is also at www.legacy.com END