Ruth M. Yoder Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ruth M. Yoder of Massillon, Ohio, who passed away at the age of 97, on January 3, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth M. Yoder to show support.
Though Ruth has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Peter Balzer and Margaret Balzer (King); her husband Charles Yoder; and her daughter Barbara Traeger. She is survived by: her children, Edward Yoder (Carol), Linda Shanor (Paul), Jennifer Hallett (Michael) and Traci Ely (James). She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, January 7th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Wednesday, January 8th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Paquelet Funeral Home (1100 Wales Rd NE, Massillon, OH 44646). A funeral service was held on Wednesday, January 8th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Friday, January 10th 2025 at 12:15 PM at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
