Mrs. Shirley Jean Zuechner Yoder, age 89 of 2403 Reepsville Road in Lincolnton, NC died on Saturday, April 7, 2012.
Her funeral service will be 3:00 pm on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Daniels Lutheran Church with Rev. Ted Bost officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 2:45 pm on Tuesday prior to the service at the church.
Born in Aberdeen, South Dakota unto Mr. and Mrs. John and Lois Zuechner on July 14, 1922. Shirley married Frank H. Yoder in July of 1948. She graduated from Central High School and Aberdeen Business College and worked for various corporations in administrative and secretarial positions early on before settling into homemaker. She was closely involved with the Daniels Lutheran Church community and the Lutheran Women’s Association, and also, active in the area 4-H Club and local agricultural service programs. Shirley owned and operated a small local antique shop business for a time. Her children will mostly remember her loving, steadfast and faithful dedication to them and her late husband Frank.
Survivors include one son, Donald Yoder of Lincolnton; one daughter Barbara A. Yoder of Lincolnton.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 N. Cedar Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092 or to Daniels Lutheran Church, 3290 Reepsville Road, Lincolnton, NC 
