Lavina R. Yoder

She was born June 21, 1962, in Belleville, a daughter of the late David and Anne (Peachy) Zook. On June 30, 1983, in Belleville, she married Edwin J. Yoder, who preceded her in death April 8, 2021.

Lavina was a member of the Shady Grove Mennonite Church, Mifflinburg.

She loved sewing, quilting, was known for her whoopie pies and cooking at weddings. Lavina was always willing to help others and put others first.

Surviving are three sons and daughters-in- law, Jonathan and Emily Yoder, of Mifflinburg, James and Elizabeth Yoder, of Middleburg, and Jason and Elaine Yoder of Mifflinburg; one daughter and son-in-law, Judith and Scott Rose of Lewisburg; four brothers, John L. Zook of Beville, David P. Zook, of Beville, Timothy S. Zook, of Mifflinburg, and Chester M. Zook,, of Milroy; two sisters, Martha J. Sharp, of Beville, NY, and Sarah A. Peachy, of McVeytown; five grandchildren, Larissa Grace, Claudia Elaine, and Fernando Walter Rose, and Jaxton Edwin and Jace Edward Yoder; one brother-in-law and his wife, Vernon and Nancy Yoder, of Belleville; four sisters-in-law and their husbands, Leora and Mike Yoder, of Belleville, Fern Brooks, of Stuarts Draft, Virginia, and Twila and Clayton Beachey, of Bastrop, Texas; sister-in-law Twila Yoder of Belleville; and mother-in-law, Naomi Yoder, of Belleville.

She was preceded in death by father-in-law, Louis Yoder; and brothers-in-law, Phillip and John David Yoder.

A viewing will be conducted from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2023, at the Shady Grove Christian Fellowship, 5327 Buffalo Road, Mifflinburg, where the funeral will be conducted on Thursday, at 10 a.m., with Dan Stoltzfus, Andrew Zook, Amos Esh, and Loren Yoder, officiating ministers.

Interment will be in Shady Grove Christian Fellowship Cemetery.

Arrangements are by Roupp Funeral Home Inc., 8594 Old Turnpike Road, Mifflinburg.

Leave condolences online at www.rouppfuneral home.com.