John Weldon (Gump) Yoder

1927 - 2004  (77 years)

• Name	John Weldon (Gump) Yoder
  Birth	11 Nov 1927	Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Dec 2004	Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.
  Notes	John Weldon Yoder, 77, of Bel Air, Cumberland, died on Sunday December 12, 2004, at Countryhouse Residence, Cumberland, MD. Born November 11, 1927 in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Walter N. and Lillian “Peg” (Porter) Yoder and the stepson of Mary A. Yoder of Bel Air. A brother William Yoder preceded him in death. Mr. Yoder also known as “Gump” was a 1945 graduate of Allegany High School and a graduate of Milwaukee School of Engineering. He was owner of Walter N. Yoder & Sons, Inc. and Potomac Metal Supply. He was also an owner and founder of numerous other local businesses or real estate developments in the area including Lakewood and Windover Hills in WV, and Glen Oaks, Pinto Utilities, Tri-State Mine and Mill, and Garland Petroleum in MD. He was active in the community as a past president of the Lions Club and the Allegany Camper Club and member of the Frankfort High School Hall of Fame. Besides his stepmother he is survived by his wife of 56 years, Waneta (Hunter) Yoder, Two sons, John W. and wife, Shelley Yoder of Lakewood and Mark W. and wife, Diane of Lakewood. Two daughters, Linda F. and husband, Jerry Young of Rancho Cucamonga, CA and Carol A. and husband Mark Abe of Ridgeley, WV. Ten grandchildren, Lori D. Yoder, Breann L. Mackey, Jeffrey W. Young, Lindsay D. Yoder, Kylie M. Yoder, Jason W. Yoder, Marissa N. Yoder, Tyler W. Shimko, Johnathan W. Yoder, Jaclyn M. Yoder. Also, surviving are two sisters, Velma Sullivan of Pinto and Helen Poe of Bel Air and a brother, Fred Yoder of Hunt Valley, MD, and a special friend, Herman Kammauff. Friends will be received at the Hafer Funeral Service, P.A. Chapel of the Hills, 1302 National Hwy, LaVale on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be conducted in the funeral home on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Harold R. McClay, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Pinto Mennonite Cemetery with military honors conducted by the combined Veteran honor guard. Pallbearers will be Charlie Gattens, Jay Kennell, Jason Yoder, Bill Hunter, Rick Merritt, Donald Yoder, Don “Meatball” Basilio, Herman Kammauff, and Jeff Young. Contributions may be made in his memory to the Countryhouse Residence Cumberland Street Lighting Fund, checks can be mailed to: Fidelity Bank, 28 Washington St., Cumberland, MD 21502. Hafer Funeral Home obituary
  Person ID	I48526	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Walter Yoder   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lillian Pearl (Peg) Porter,   b. Jun 1903   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Sep 1922	Allegany County, Maryland
  Family ID	F16694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Waneta Hunter,   b. 1 Jun 1928, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland d. 30 Mar 2018, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 89 years)
  Children	1. John W. Yoder,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   2. Mark W. Yoder,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   3. Linda F. Yoder,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   4. Carol A. Yoder,   b. Private  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
  Family ID	F18221	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021