Mattie Schlabach

MATTIE J. YODER-SCHLABACH, 88 of Arthur, Il passed away at 11:29 P.M. Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the Arthur Home.

Funeral services were held at 8:30 A.M. on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the Otto Center in rural Arthur, IL. Bishop David E. Schrock officiated. Burial was in the Yoder Cemetery. Visitation was anytime after 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at the Otto Center in rural Arthur, IL. The Edwards funeral home assisted with funeral arrangements.

Mattie was born on November 1, 1921 in Lovington, IL. She was a daughter of John C. and Lucy (Miller) Yoder. She married Fred D. Schlabach on March 16, 1971 in Arthur, IL. He passed away on December 24, 1987.

Survivors include one son, John Henry Yoder and his wife Ada of Middlebury, IN; five step-sons, Lewis Schlabach and his wife Mattie of Sullivan, IL, Willard Schlabach and his wife Esther of Ava, IL, Daniel Schlabach and his wife Verna of Atwood, IL, Eli Schlabach and his wife Rebecca of Arthur, IL and Harley Schlabach and his wife Maryetta of Arthur, IL; four step-daughters, Abbie Beachy and her husband Jacob of Newaygo, MI, Sadie Plank and her husband Harvey of Arcola, IL, Annie Ellen Otto her husband Melvin of Arthur, IL and Fannie Marie Schlabach of Arthur, IL; one sister Bertha Gingerich of Arcola IL; two sister-in-laws, Clara Yoder of Arthur, IL and Alta Yoder of Roodhouse, IL two granddaughters, Alberta Ridenour and her husband Mike of Middlebury, IN and Carman Sevison and her husband Greg of Goshen, IN; three great-grandsons; 64 step grandchildren; 245 step great-grandchildren and 27 step great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, six sisters, one stepdaughter, two-step grandchildren and two-step great-grandchildren

Mattie was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.