Ardith Ann Yoder

Ardith YoderHomemaker, mother, active in church

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WAKEFIELD - Ardith Ann Knox Yoder, of Sanbornville, died Aug. 4, 2002, after a long illness.She was born Aug. 27, 1933, in Wolfeboro, daughter of Roy and Sara Knox.She attended Center Ossipee grammar school, Ossipee High School and graduated from Kennett High School in 1952.She grew up loving sports and had a love for people.In 1952, she attended New England School of Theology in Brookline, Mass., graduating in 1956 with a diploma in Christian education.Her strong Christian faith led her into many areas of Christian service.This faith started at a young age, at the West Ossipee Advent Church, where she was a member for many years.She then became a member of the Farmington Advent Christian Church as a youth director in 1959.She also enjoyed five summers as a camp counselor at Camp Adventure at the Christian Conference Center in Alton Bay.She was a homemaker, Sunday School teacher, secretary and treasurer of the Farmington Advent Christian Church Sunday School and deaconess of the church.In 1961, she married Robert Yoder of Benton Harbor, Mich., and became the mother of two children.