MILLERSBURG • Benjamin J. Yoder, 89, of Mifflin Twp,, passed away Feb. 18, 2021, at his home. He was born Dec. 30, 1931, in Belleville, a son of the late Abraham S. Yoder and Salome P. Zook Yoder. Benjamin worked as a farm laborer and later a machinist at Morton Machine Works, Millersburg. He was the husband of the late Elsie R. Yoder. He was a member of Evangelical Brethren Church, Berrysburg. His legacy is left through his love for Jesus and his family. All who knew him knew him to be a man of integrity and kindness. Benjamin is survived by his four daughters, Magdalene J. (Clifford) Hawbaker of Chambersburg, JoAnna M. (J. Richard) Lehman of Liberty, Ken., Judith P. (Galen) Hostetter of Elizabethville, Rachel S. (Steven) Shetterly of Millersburg; 14 grandchildren, Juanita (Zane) Garber, Emily (Andy) Jelman, Dawn (Dwayne) Blank, Daniel (Mindy) Lehman, Missie Lehman, Amy Lynne (Jason) Campos, Deanna (Johnathan) McLaughlin, Denise (Laverne) Brown, Jonathan (LaRae) Hostetter, Abigail (Lydon) Sipe, Elisabeth, Benjamin, Ethan Shetterly and Andrew Murphy; and 27 great-grandchildren, Micah, Nathan, Jennifer, James, Levi, Gideon, Ezra, Boaz, Malachi, Jethro, Vivian, Caitlynn, Caleb, Hannah, Emma, Jonas, Jamin, Devin, Jake, Jackson, Tyler, Nevaeh, Ellie, Rexford, Rose, Benjamin and Tobi. He was preceded in death by wife, Elsie R. Yoder; grandson, Daryl Hawbaker; eight brothers, John, Moses, Samuel, Abraham, Stephen, Kore, Noah and David; and four sisters, Rachel Spicher, Annie Spicher, Veronica Yoder and Mary Peachey. A viewing will be held Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, 9-11 a.m., at Evangelical Brethren Church, Berrysburg, followed by a funeral service at 1:30 p.m. Private family burial will take place in the Evangelical Brethren Cemetery, Berrysburg. Masks are recommended. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Open Doors USA, PO Box 27001, Santa Ana CA 92799 or to Residential Hospice, 100 Sterling Parkway, Suite 110, Mechanicsburg PA 17050 James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, is in charge of the arrangements. To sign the online guest book or to post a picture of Benjamin, visit reedfh.com. Paid by funeral home
