Erma Jean Yoder, age 72 of Centreville passed away Thursday July 16, 2015 at her home. She was born on January 25, 1943 at Sturgis, MI the daughter of Alvin B. and Sarah W. (Hochstetler) Yoder. She was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County, Michigan and a member of the Old Order Amish Church. She was employed in house-cleaning and gardening. Her hobbies included art-work and quilting.

Erma is survived by two brothers, Phineas (Barbara) Yoder of Hillsboro, WI, and Arden (Waneta) Yoder of Centreville; two sisters, Esther (Dan) Schmucker of Franklin, TN, and Leona Martin of Lafayette, IN; nine nieces; eleven nephews; seventeen great-nieces; twenty great-nephews; three uncles; and three aunts.

Visitation will be Friday afternoon and Saturday at the Arden R. Yoder residence, 28272 Marvin Road, Centreville, MI 49032. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Sunday July 19, 2015 at the Amos I. Miller residence, 27801 Marvin Road, Centreville, MI 49032 with the home ministry in charge. Assistance was provided by the Eickhoff Funeral Home of Mendon.