Services: 10 a.m. June 14, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Nixa. Burial followed at Lebanon City Cemetery, Lebanon.
Debra Lou Yoder, 58, died at her residence in Nixa, June 4, 2018. She was born in Garden City, Colorado, June 17, 1959, to her father, Edward A. Blackburn, and her mother, Betty Lou (Ball) Blackburn. Debra had one brother, Eric E. Blackburn.
Debra eventually moved to Nixa, where she raised her family with her then-husband Lester J. Yoder. Debra enjoyed spending time outdoors, gardening, knitting, and she loved her grandchildren dearly. Her love of animals was shared with her brother, Eric.
Debra is survived by her two sons, Timothy J. Yoder and wife Ashleigh and Matthew J. Yoder and wife Alannah; four grandchildren, Aspen, Willow, Gunner and Ellington Yoder; and many other loving family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother and grandparents. Debra was a kind, giving individual, who will continue to be loved and missed by many.
