Edward J Yoder

Edward J. Yoder, 90, of Greenwich Street, Kutztown, died Friday, November 10, 2006, in Kutztown Manor where he was a patient since May. He was the husband of the late Miriam P. “Mim” (Eck) Yoder who died April 16, 2006.

Born in Temple, PA, he was a son of the late John E. and Bertha (Staver) Yoder. He was a furnace operator at the former Kawecki Beryllium Foundry, Temple, for 30 years until his retirement in 1982, and was a full fashion knitter at the former Rosedale Knitting Mill, Laureldale, for 20 years. He was a US Army veteran of WWII and a Purple Heart and Bronze Star with Oak-leaf Cluster medal recipient having served in Headquarters Company, 2 ^nd Battalion, 16 ^th Infantry, where he saw service in Sicily, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. He was a member of the Reading - Berks Basketball Old -Timers Organization, Reading.

He is survived by Daughter, Diane L. (Yoder) wife of Timothy A. Haring, Kutztown; Sister, Esther (Yoder) widow of John Conrad, Riverview Park, Berks County; Brothers, Norman L. Yoder, Boyertown and Leroy I. Yoder, Laureldale. In addition, there are two Grandsons, Thomas M. husband of Tammy J. (Jenkins) Haring, Fleetwood, and William E. Haring, Kutztown, and two Great Granddaughters, Kiana D. and Tara J. Haring.

Funeral Services are Wednesday, November 15, 2006, at 10:00 AM from Saint John’s Lutheran Church, 201 East Main Street, Kutztown. Interment with Military Honors in Hope Cemetery, Kutztown. Friends may call Tuesday, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM in Ludwick Funeral Home, 333 Greenwich Street, Kutztown and Wednesday, from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM in the church.

The family requests contributions be made to the memorial fund of Saint John’s Lutheran Church, 201 E. Main Street, Kutztown, 19530. Arrangements are by the Ludwick Funeral Home, Kutztown, PA.