Dorothy Marie Yordy
1918 - 2013 (94 years)
Generation: 1
1. Dorothy Marie Yordy was born on 8 Dec 1918 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL; died on 16 Jan 2013 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL. Notes:
Obit: http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/obituaries/dorothy-yordy article_419c5b4a-60fb-11e2-ad9f-001a4bcf887a.html January 18, 2013 12:00 am
EUREKA — Dorothy M. Yordy, 94, Eureka, passed away at 11:06 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 16, 2013) at Advocate Eureka Hospital.
She was born Dec. 8, 1918, in Eureka, to Ezra and Carrie Good Yordy.
Surviving is one sister, Alta Graber, and one brother, Maurice (Patricia) Yordy, both of Eureka; and many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and -nephews.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Ethel (Robert) Troyer, Florence (Orval) Schrock and Ruth (Robert) Keller; and brother-in-law, Chris Graber.
Dorothy graduated from Eureka High School. She was employed for more than 40 years as the secretary at the Woodford County Farm Bureau.
Dorothy had many interests, including her family, scrapbooking, photography, gardening, cooking and helping others. She was especially known for her cookies and pies at church functions at the Roanoke Mennonite Church where she was a member.
Her funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Maple Lawn Memorial Hall in Eureka. Brian Miller and Maurice Yordy will officiate. Burial will be in the Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Saturday at Memorial Hall. Argo-Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home in Eureka is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Maple Lawn Health Center or the Roanoke Mennonite Church.