This memorial website was created to remember our dearest
Rhoda Yordy who was born
on
December 9, 1922 and passed away on
May 5, 2012. You will live forever in our memories and hearts.
Rhoda Marie Handrich Yordy
Rhoda M. Yordy 89, died peacefully in Hibbing, Minnesota on Saturday May 5. She was born to William J. and Marie Troyer Handrich in McKnightstown, Pennsylvania.
Rhoda grew up in Fairview Michigan where she also received her schooling. She married Emerson E. Yordy on May 25, 1944 in Fairview. They were married for 48 years until his death in 1992. She is also preceded in death by two sons, David and Thomas, a sister, Donna Easch and a brother, John Handrich.
She is survived by six children, Franz, Frieda, Cheryl, Daniel, Jenelle, and Glenn; twenty grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren. Also surviving are sister, Paula Stotlzfus; brother Virgil Handrich; foster son, Rick Bozek and many neices and nephews.
Rhoda and Emerson moved their family to Oregon in 1960, living in the Lebanon area. In 1965 they moved to a wooded acreage near Lacomb where they built a home. Rhoda was a wonderful wife and mother. She raised a large garden every year, canning and freezing her produce. She also enjoyed making quilts and comforters. She made a quilt for each of her children and grandchildren, giving many of them as wedding gifts and she gave many comforters to charity. She moved to Minnesota in 1994, living near her youngest son and his family, to be their 'next door Grandma'.
Rhoda was a sweet and generous person, who loved the Lord with all her heart. She loved to talk about her Savior and share His goodness with her family and friends and anyone who came to her in need. She will be greatly missed by all who were blessed to know and love her.
Memorial donations can be made to Hand of Help Ministries.com A memorial service is being planned in Minnesota and there will be a burial service at Lacomb Cemetary on July 27, 2013.
