Obituary: Colleen B. Yoder
KS_Newton -- Colleen B. Yoder, 83, passed away peacefully
with family by her side on Sunday, April 21, 2013.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2013, at
Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Peabody.
She was born March 18, 1930, in Halstead to Arnold A. and
Charlotte B. Regier. She married Fred H. Yoder on May 22, 1948, in Sedgwick. To
this union, three children were born: Glenn, Teresa and Tammie.
Colleen was a farmer's wife, truck driver, waitress and
school bus driver for USD 398. She enjoyed fishing, camping and spending time
with her family and friends. She was also an avid University of Kansas Jayhawk
fan.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sister,
Bobbie; and brother, John.
Survivors include her children, Glenn (Koni) Yoder of
Peabody, Teresa Maples of Valley Center and Tammie (Butch) Suffield of Peabody;
grandchildren, Eric (Kim) Yoder, Greg (Bria) Lehr, Keri Lehr, Heather (Mike)
LaRue, Ashley (Matt) Kangas and Jeremy (Bobbie) Yoder; nine
great-grandchildren; brother, Richard (Barb) Regier of Dunlap, Ill.;
sister-in-law, Virginia Regier of Hiawatha; and a host of friends and
relatives.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Harden Hospice
of Kansas at 301 N. Main, Newton, KS 67114.
